ewu

See also: ewü

East Central German

Adverb

ewu

1. (Erzgebirgisch) somewhere

   Is muss doch ewu sei.

   It has to be somewhere.

References

• Hendrik Heidler: "Echtes Erzgebirgisch, Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haasn", P. 39

Igbo

ewu

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

1. goat (animal).

   isi ewu ― goat head

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

1. 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

1. danger

   Synonyms: ìjàm̀bá, ìpọ́njú

   ewu ńlá wu wá ― We were faced with grave danger

Derived terms

• ewu-sílera (“health hazard”)
• léwu (“to be dangerous”)
• ọ̀já adènà-ewu (“seatbelt, safety belt”)

 

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• ẹ̀wù
• èù (Èkìtì)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.wù/

Noun

èwù

1. (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

Ewú

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.wú/

Noun

ewú

1. Gambian pouched rat

   Synonyms: ewúsà, páálí, òkété