Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From iwá (front) +‎ ojú (face).[1] Compare with Ifè iwádzú, Olukumi úgwázú, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ-gʷájú, from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ-gʷájú

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iwájú

  1. front
    Synonym: iwá

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References

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  1. ^ Ogunwale, Joshua Abiodun (2005) “Problems of Lexical Decomposition: The Case of Yoruba Complex Verbs”, in Nordic Journal of African Studies 14[1], archived from the original on 24 June 2021