omugwẹ

Yoruba

Àghan òmùgwẹ̀ ní Tọ́kì.

Alternative forms

• òmùwẹ̀

Etymology

ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mà (“to know”) +‎ ùgwẹ̀ (“swimming”), literally “one who knows how to swim”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.mũ̀.ɡʷɛ̀/

Noun

òmùgwẹ̀

1. (Ikalẹ) (swimming) Alternative form of òmùwẹ̀ (“swimmer”)

   Synonym: mùgwẹ̀mùgwẹ̀