ọwọ
التعريفات والمعاني
== Igala ==
=== Alternative forms ===
ọ́wọ́ọ̀
=== Etymology 1 ===
Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *ɓɔ́
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɔ́.wɔ̀/
==== Noun ====
ọ́wọ̀
broom
===== Derived terms =====
ọ́wọ̀-ọ̀jẹ̀ (“cooking tool for making draw soup”)
==== References ====
John Idakwoji (12 February 2015), An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
=== Etymology 2 ===
Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ́ and Edo obọ, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *ɓɔ́
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɔ́.wɔ́/
==== Noun ====
ọ́wọ́
hand; arm
side, part, segment
lineage, pedigree. relation; relative
(idiomatic) mastery, skill, specialization
===== Derived terms =====
==== References ====
John Idakwoji (12 February 2015), An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
== Yoruba ==
=== Alternative forms ===
ọọ̀
=== Etymology 1 ===
Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *ɓɔ́
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɔ̄.wɔ̀/
==== Noun ====
ọwọ̀
broom
Synonym: ìgbálẹ̀
=== Etymology 2 ===
Compare with Edo ọghọ, Urhobo ọghọ, Igala ọ̀wọ̀ (“Islam”)
==== Alternative forms ====
ọ̀ghọ̀
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/
==== Noun ====
ọ̀wọ̀
respect, honor, dignity
Synonyms: ìbà, iyì, ìsì, ẹ̀yẹ, ọlá, àyẹ́sí
===== Derived terms =====
=== Etymology 3 ===
==== Alternative forms ====
ọ̀ghọ̀
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/
==== Noun ====
ọ̀wọ̀
a name for several herbs in the genus Brillantaisia, including Brillantaisia lamium, Brillantaisia owariensis, and Brillantaisia nitens.
=== Etymology 4 ===
Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́. Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ́, Ayere ɔ́wɔ́, Àhàn ɔɔ, Edo obọ, and Ehueun o-wɔ́. See obọ for a more detailed etymological analysis.
==== Alternative forms ====
ọọ́
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɔ̄.wɔ́/
==== Noun ====
ọwọ́
hand
direction, location, side; either right or left
(modern usage) one hundred naira
(idiomatic) impact, influence, effect
(by extension) handwriting, penmanship
ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ẹ́ dára níwèé ― Her handwriting is excellent on paper
care, handling
(usually as lọ́wọ́) time of action or event; current
(idiomatic) possession (literally, "in the hand of someone")
(idiomatic) active engagement, endorsement
kò lọ́wọ́ sí ọ̀rọ̀ náà ― He has no hands in the matter
(idiomatic) grip, power, force
applause
Synonyms: pàtẹ́wọ́, ṣápẹ́
===== Usage notes =====
Sense 7 and 8 is usually seen as lọ́wọ́ (“at hand”)
===== Synonyms =====
===== Derived terms =====
=== Etymology 5 ===
Cognate with Igala ọ̀wọ́ (“to be multiple, to be a group”)
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ́/
==== Noun ====
ọ̀wọ́
patterned group, a homogeneous entity, caravan, series, class
Synonym: agbo
===== Derived terms =====