awọ

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See also: awo, Awo, awó, and awö

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Cognates include Olukumi aghọ.

Pronunciation

Noun

awọ

  1. skin
  2. hide, leather
  3. (music) drum head
    Synonym: awọ ojú ìlù

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

àwọ̀

  1. colour
  2. (by extension) skin color

Etymology 3

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ wọ̀ (“to set, to go down”), literally “That which sets”.

Pronunciation

Noun

awọ̀

  1. (idiomatic) the sun, the moon
    Synonym: oòrùn (“the sun”)
    Synonym: oṣùpá (“moon”)
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