eewọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ẹ̀ẹ̀ọ̀ (Èkìtì)
èghìghọ̀ (Ìkálẹ̀)
èèghọ̀ (Oǹdó)
èìghọ̀ (Ọ̀wọ̀)

Etymology

Contraction of èwìwọ̀ (“taboo”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀, from Proto-Edekiri *ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /èè.wɔ̀/

Noun

èèwọ̀

taboo, cultural or religious prohibition.
- Personal taboos are often given to individual people early in life via the Àkọsẹ̀jayé.
èèwọ̀ ni kí aboyún rìn ní ọ̀sán gangan ― It is a taboo for a pregnant woman to walk around in the hot afternoon

àdín jẹ́ èèwọ̀ Èṣù ― Giving the orisha Esu palm kernel oil is a taboo
abomination
èèwọ̀ ni nílẹ̀ Yorùbá, kí ìyàwó titun bá ọkọ ọ rẹ̀ nílé ― It is an abomination in Yorubaland for a new bride to meet her new husband at home when she arrives to her marital home

Interjection

èèwọ̀!

never!, it is a taboo!
Synonym: àgbẹdọ̀

Descendants

→ Portuguese: euó

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