awijare

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wí (“to say”) +‎ jàre (“to be vindicated”), literally “The one who talks to be vindicated”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.wí.d͡ʒà.ɾē/

Noun

àwíjàre

  1. the act of arguing in defence of some position
    Synonyms: ìwíjàre, àsọjàre
  2. argument in defence of some position
    Synonym: ìwíjàre
  3. argumentation
    Synonyms: àsọjàre, ìjìyàn, àríyànjiyàn, ìjíròrò
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Same as Etymology 1

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.wí.d͡ʒà.ɾē/

Noun

àwíjàre

  1. the plant Camonea umbellata
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