owiwi

Krio edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Yoruba òwìwí (“owl”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ò.wì.wí/

Noun edit

òwìwí

barn owl

Yoruba edit

Òwìwí

Alternative forms edit

ògwìgwí

Etymology edit

Possibly from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wìwí (“ideophone likely representing silent flight or feathers of the owl”). Compare with Igala ògwùgwù, Igbo ikwikwii, Ebira ogugu

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ò.wì.wí/

Noun edit

òwìwí

owl, specifically the Western barn owl

Descendants edit

→ Krio: owiwi