owiwi

Krio

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba òwìwí (“owl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.wì.wí/

Noun

òwìwí

1. barn owl

Yoruba

Òwìwí

Alternative forms

• ògwìgwí

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ò.wì.wí/

Noun

òwìwí

1. owl, specifically the Western barn owl

Descendants

• → Krio: owiwi