jẹwọ

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word jẹwọ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word jẹwọ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say jẹwọ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word jẹwọ you have here. The definition of the word jẹwọ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofjẹwọ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From jẹ (to enjoy, to consume) +‎ ẹ̀wọ̀ (joke, fun).

Pronunciation

Verb

jẹ̀wọ̀

  1. (transitive) to crack a joke
    Synonyms: ṣàwàdà, ṣeré, ṣe ẹ̀fẹ̀

Etymology 2

From jẹ́ +‎ ọwọ́.

Pronunciation

Verb

jẹ́wọ́

  1. to confess
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Verb

jẹwọ̀

  1. to relocate to the palace of a town upon being crowned as a monarch of a town
Derived terms