ọwọ

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See also: owo, OWO, OwO, owọ, and Ọwọ

Igala

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Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

Noun

ọ́wọ̀

  1. broom
Derived terms

References

  • John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ́ and Edo obọ, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

Noun

ọ́wọ́

  1. hand; arm
  2. side, part, segment
  3. lineage, pedigree. relation; relative
  4. (idiomatic) mastery, skill, specialization
Derived terms

References

  • John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Ọwọ̀

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

Noun

ọwọ̀

  1. broom
    Synonym: ìgbálẹ̀

Etymology 2

Compare with Edo ọghọ, Urhobo ọghọ, Igala ọ̀wọ̀ (Islam)

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Pronunciation

Noun

ọ̀wọ̀

  1. respect, honor, dignity
    Synonyms: ìbà, iyì, ìsì, ẹ̀yẹ, ọlá, àyẹ́sí
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Etymology 3

Ewé ọ̀wọ̀ (Brillantaisia lamium)

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Pronunciation

Noun

ọ̀wọ̀

  1. a name for several herbs in the genus Brillantaisia, including Brillantaisia lamium, Brillantaisia owariensis, and Brillantaisia nitens.

Etymology 4

Ọwọ́

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́. Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ́, Ayere ɔ́wɔ́, Àhàn ɔɔ, Edo obọ, and Ehueun o-wɔ́. See obọ for a more detailed etymological analysis.

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Pronunciation

Noun

ọwọ́

  1. hand
  2. direction, location, side; either right or left
  3. (modern usage) one hundred naira
  4. (idiomatic) impact, influence, effect
  5. (by extension) handwriting, penmanship
    ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ẹ́ dára níwèéHer handwriting is excellent on paper
  6. care, handling
  7. (usually as lọ́wọ́) time of action or event; current
  8. (idiomatic) possession (literally, "in the hand of someone")
  9. (idiomatic) active engagement, endorsement
    kò lọ́wọ́ sí ọ̀rọ̀ náàHe has no hands in the matter
  10. (idiomatic) grip, power, force
  11. applause
    Synonyms: pàtẹ́wọ́, ṣápẹ́
Usage notes
  • Sense 7 and 8 is usually seen as lọ́wọ́ (at hand)
Synonyms
Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọwọ́ (hand)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaEastern ÀkókóṢúpárè Àkókóọwọ́
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeọwọ́
Ìkálẹ̀Òkìtìpupaọwọ́
UsẹnUsẹnọwọ́
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹẹwọ́
OlùkùmiUgbódùọ́wọ́
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọọ́
Àkúrẹ́ọọ́
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtìọọ́
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàọwọ́
Ẹ̀gbáAbẹ́òkútaọwọ́
ÈkóÈkóọwọ́
ÌbàdànÌbàdànọwọ́
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogboọwọ́
ÌlọrinÌlọrinọwọ́
OǹkóÌtẹ̀síwájú LGAọwọ́
Ìwàjówà LGAọwọ́
Kájọlà LGAọwọ́
Ìsẹ́yìn LGAọwọ́
Ṣakí West LGAọwọ́
Atisbo LGAọwọ́
Ọlọ́runṣògo LGAọwọ́
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́ọwọ́
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàọwọ́
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ɔwɔ́
Northeast Yoruba/OkunOwéKabbaọwọ́
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaAnaSokodeɔwɔ́
Cábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́ɔwɔ́
Tchaourouɔwɔ́
ÌcàAgouaɔwɔ́
ÌdàácàIgbó Ìdàácàɛwɔ́
Ìjɛ/Ọ̀họ̀ríOnigboloɔwɔ́
Yewaọwọ́
Ifɛ̀Akpáréɔwɔ́
Atakpaméɔwɔ́
Bokoɔwɔ́
Moretanɔwɔ́
Tchettiɔwɔ́
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandiawɔ́
Northern NagoKamboleɔwɔ́
Manigriɔwɔ́
Southern NagoKétuɔwɔ́
Ìkpɔ̀bɛ́ɔwɔ́
Overseas YorubaLucumíHavanalogwó, loguó
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Etymology 5

Ọ̀wọ́ kìnnìún

Cognate with Igala ọ̀wọ́ (to be multiple, to be a group)

Pronunciation

Noun

ọ̀wọ́

  1. patterned group, a homogeneous entity, caravan, series, class
    Synonym: agbo
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