ọwọ

See also: owo, OWO, OwO, owọ, and Ọwọ

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

1. broom

Derived terms

• ọ́wọ̀-ọ̀jẹ̀ (“cooking tool for making draw soup”)

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) 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

1. hand; arm
2. side, part, segment
3. lineage, pedigree. relation; relative
4. (idiomatic) mastery, skill, specialization

Derived terms

• ọ́wọ́-áwọ̄tọ (“right hand”)
• ọ́wọ́-áwohì (“left hand”)
• ọ́wọ́-átā (“paternal relative”)
• ọ́wọ́-iye (“maternal relative”)
• d'ọwọ́ tó (“to help; to aid”)
• d'ọwọ́ dó (“to hold; to grasp”)
• gwọ́wọ́ (“to clap”)

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Ọwọ̀

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

1. broom

   Synonym: ìgbálẹ̀

Etymology 2

Compare with Edo ọghọ, Urhobo ọghọ, Igala ọ̀wọ̀ (“Islam”)

Alternative forms

• ọ̀ghọ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọ̀wọ̀

1. respect, honor, dignity

   Synonyms: ìbà, iyì, ìsì, ẹ̀yẹ, ọlá, àyẹ́sí

Derived terms

• bọ̀wọ̀ (“to give respect, to respect”)
• ohun-ọ̀wọ̀ ajẹmẹ́sìn (“sacred object or artifact”)
• ọ̀rọ̀ àfọ̀wọ̀wí (“affirmation”)
• Ọ̀wọ̀ (“a town in Nigeria”)

 

Etymology 3

Ewé ọ̀wọ̀ (Brillantaisia lamium)

Alternative forms

• ọ̀ghọ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọ̀wọ̀

1. a name for several herbs in the genus Brillantaisia, including Brillantaisia lamium, Brillantaisia owariensis, and Brillantaisia nitens.

Etymology 4

Ọwọ́

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

1. hand
2. direction, location, side; either right or left
3. (modern usage) one hundred naira
4. (idiomatic) impact, influence, effect
5. (by extension) handwriting, penmanship

   ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ẹ́ dára níwèé ― Her handwriting is excellent on paper

6. care, handling
7. (usually as lọ́wọ́) time of action or event; current
8. (idiomatic) possession (literally, "in the hand of someone")
9. (idiomatic) active engagement, endorsement

   kò lọ́wọ́ sí ọ̀rọ̀ náà ― He has no hands in the matter

10. (idiomatic) grip, power, force
11. applause

    Synonyms: pàtẹ́wọ́, ṣápẹ́

Usage notes

• Sense 7 and 8 is usually seen as lọ́wọ́ (“at hand”)

Derived terms

• ọmọ-ọwọ́ (“baby”)
• ọrùn ọwọ́ (“wrist”)
• ọwọ́ ọ̀tún (“right-hand”)
• ọwọ́ àlàáfíà (“lefthand side”)
• ọwọ́ òsì (“left-hand”)
• ọwọ́wẹwọ́ (“reciprocal”)
• pàtẹ́wọ́ (“to clap”)
• àtẹ́lẹwọ́ (“palm”)
• àtọwọ́dọ́wọ́ (“hand delivery”)
• ìbọwọ́ (“glove”)
• ìgbọnwọ́ (“elbow”)
• ìṣọwọ́kọ̀wé (“handwriting”)

 

Etymology 5

Ọ̀wọ́ kìnnìún

Cognate with Igala ọ̀wọ́ (“to be multiple, to be a group”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ́/

Noun

ọ̀wọ́

1. patterned group, a homogeneous entity, caravan, series, class

   Synonym: agbo

Derived terms

• ọ̀wọ̀ọ̀wọ́ (“in-groups”)
• ọ̀wọ́ ẹran (“herd”)
• ọ̀wọ́ ẹyẹ (“flock”)
• ọ̀wọ́ kìnnìún (“pride”)
• ọ̀wọ́-ọ̀tọ̀ (“species”)
• pínsọ́wọ̀ọ́ (“to classify, to categorize”)
• ìfọmọ-irúyọlára-ọ̀wọ́-ọ̀tọ̀-mọ́kàn (“hybridization”)