ogwu

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See also: ọgwụ

Igala

Etymology 1

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-gwũ, cognate with Yoruba ogun. Equivalent to *ó- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *gwũ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ó.ɡʷū/

Noun

ógwu

war, battle

Derived terms

j'ogwu (“to fight a war”)
Ógwu Etìlà (“World War II”)
Ógwu (“male name given to a child born in a time of war”)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Ifè ogú and Yoruba ogún, from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-gwṹ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ó.ɡʷú/

Noun

ógwú

inheritance
(idiomatic) a feeling of jealousy between two people dating or married to the same person. (Usually referring to two co-wives)

Usage notes

Sense two may have been developed from the conflict that arises between two co-wives in a polygamous household during the dividing of inheritance and property. See Yoruba orogún

Derived terms

j'ogwú (“to inherit; to demonstrate jealousy or mutual dislike”)

Igbo

Etymology

Cognate with Ekpeye úꜜgʷú, Ogbah óꜜgʷṹ, Ezaa óbvú, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ókû.^[1] Compare with Yoruba ẹ̀gún and Yoruba gún

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ó.ɡʷú/

Noun

ógwú

thorn

References

^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid‎

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