ewu

== East Central German == === Adverb === ewu (Erzgebirgisch) somewhere === References === Hendrik Heidler: "Echtes Erzgebirgisch, Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haasn", P. 39 == Igbo == === Alternative forms === eghu === Etymology === From Proto-Igboid *é-wû. Cognate with Ogbah éwû, Ezaa éɣú, Izi éɣú, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni éwú, Ika éwú. Further cognate with Proto-Yoruboid *é-ɓó (Yoruba ewúrẹ́, and Igala éwó). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /é.wú/ === Noun === ewu goat (animal). isi ewu ― goat head === References === == Yoruba == === Alternative forms === iwú (Èkìtì) === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Yoruba *i-ɣú, Proto-Yoruboid *í-ɓṹ, possibly cognate with Igala ímú. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ē.wú/ ==== Noun ==== ewú gray hair Ẹ ó fọwọ́ pawú ― May you use your hand to rub gray hair (a prayer for old age) === Etymology 2 === From e- (“agent prefix”) +‎ wu (“to undergo or face serious danger”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ē.wū/ ==== Noun ==== ewu danger Synonyms: ìjàm̀bá, ìpọ́njú ewu ńlá wu wá ― We were faced with grave danger ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Alternative forms ==== ẹ̀wù èù (Èkìtì) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /è.wù/ ==== Noun ==== èwù (Ekiti, Ifẹ) alternative form of ẹ̀wù (“clothes”) Synonym: aṣọ Ọmọ amúkàrà sábẹ̀ èwù jẹ ― One who sneaks akara under their clothes to eat (oríkì of Adó-Èkìtì) === Etymology 4 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ē.wú/ ==== Noun ==== ewú Gambian pouched rat Synonyms: ewúsà, páálí, òkété