owiwi

== Krio == === Etymology === From Yoruba òwìwí (“owl”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ò.wì.wí/ === Noun === òwìwí barn owl === References === == Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ògwìgwí === Etymology === Possibly from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wìwí (“ideophone likely representing silent flight or feathers of the owl”). Compare with Igala ògwùgwù, Igbo ikwikwii, Ebira ogugu === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ò.wì.wí/ === Noun === òwìwí owl, specifically the Western barn owl ==== Descendants ==== → Krio: owiwi