rẹwa
Yoruba
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editVerb
editrẹwà
Synonyms
editYoruba varieties (to be beautiful/handsome)
| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | rẹwà |
| Ìkálẹ̀ | hẹngwà | ||
| Ìlàjẹ | hẹngwà, ghẹngwà | ||
| Oǹdó | sẹngwà | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀ | sẹngwà | ||
| Usẹn | - | ||
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | - |
| Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
| Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
| Ìjẹ̀ṣà | - | ||
| Western Àkókó | |||
| Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | - | |
| Ẹ̀gbá | - | ||
| Ìbàdàn | rẹwà | ||
| Òǹkò | rẹwà | ||
| Ọ̀yọ́ | rẹwà | ||
| Standard Yorùbá | rẹwà, lẹwà | ||
| Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
| Ìjùmú | - | ||
| Ìyàgbà | - | ||
| Owé | hunwà | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |
Derived terms
edit- arẹwà (“someone who is beautiful”)
- rẹwà bí egbin (“to be as beautiful as a kob antelope”)
- òbùrẹ́wà (“ugliness”)