wọ

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Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Verb

wọ̀

  1. to become strained under a heavy weight
Usage notes
  • Always used with the subject ọrùn (“neck”)
  • wọ before a direct object

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

wọ̀

  1. (transitive) to insert something (through some space)
    Synonym: bọ̀
  2. (transitive) to wear or put on (clothing)
    Synonym: bọ̀
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

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wọ̀

  1. (intransitive) to enter
    Ó ti wọ ọgbà rẹ̀ láti wo ìlà oòrùn ― She entered the yard to look towards the east
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object
Derived terms

Etymology 4

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wọ̀

  1. (transitive) to scoop, to gouge out
  2. (intransitive) to fall, to drop from a tree (as a fruit or leaf)
    Synonym: jábọ́
    yìnyín wọ̀ ― The snow fell
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object
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Etymology 5

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wọ̀

  1. (intransitive, of a heavenly body) to set, to go down
    Synonym: wọ̀ọ̀kùn
    oòrùn ti wọ̀ ― The sun has set
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object
Derived terms

Etymology 6

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wọ̀

  1. (intransitive) to work out, to become agreeable or acceptable
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object

Etymology 7

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wọ́

  1. (transitive) to pluck fruit or leaves (from a tree)

Etymology 8

Pronunciation

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wọ́

  1. (used with èrò (“crowd”)) to be full; to be packed
    Èrò ti ń wọ́ níbẹ̀ ― People are crowding there
  2. (of a liquid) to overflow
Derived terms

Etymology 9

Pronunciation

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wọ́

  1. to drag
    Synonym: fà
    Ọlọ́dẹ wọ́ egbin lọọlé. ― The hunter dragged the kob antelope home.
  2. to slither; to wriggle
    Ẹ rí bó ṣe ń wọ́ bí ejò nílẹ̀. ― Look how it slithers on the ground like a snake.
  3. to creep; to crawl
    Synonym: fà
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