ran lọwọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• رَن لوَْووَْ

Etymology

From ràn (“to give”) +‎ ní (“to have, in”) +‎ ọwọ́ (“hand”), literally “To give one a hand”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾã̀.lɔ́.wɔ́/

Verb

ràn lọ́wọ́

1. to help

   Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, ṣé ẹ lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́? ― Please, can you help me?

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties (to help)

Language Family	Variety Group	Variety	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	rọ̀n nọ́wọ́
		Ìkálẹ̀	-
		Ìlàjẹ	-
		Oǹdó	-
		Ọ̀wọ̀	-
		Usẹn	-
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	rọ̀n lọ́ọ́
		Ifẹ̀	-
		Ìgbómìnà	-
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	-
		Western Àkókó	-
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	-
		Ẹ̀gbá	-
		Ìbàdàn	ràn lọ́wọ́
		Òǹkò	-
		Ọ̀yọ́	ràn lọ́wọ́
		Standard Yorùbá	ràn lọ́wọ́
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	-
		Ìjùmú	-
		Ìyàgbà	-
		Owé	rọ̀n lọ̀wọ́
		Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀	-

Derived terms

• ìrànlọ́wọ́ (“help, assistance”)