iwẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ùgwẹ̀

Etymology 1

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wẹ̀ (“to swim, to bath”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.wɛ̀/

Noun

ìwẹ̀

1. bathing
2. swimming

Derived terms

• agbada ìwẹ̀ (“bathtub”)
• ilé ìwẹ̀ (“bathroom”)
• òmùwẹ̀ (“swimmer”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.wɛ́/

Noun

ìwẹ́

1. a species of frog

   Synonym: àkèré

Related terms

• ọ̀pọ̀lọ́, kọ̀ǹkọ̀