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