sọwedowo

Yoruba

Sọ̀wédowó tó ti di sọ̀wédowó kòṣeégbà

Etymology

sọ (“make”) +‎ ìwé (“paper”) +‎ di (“become”) +‎ owó (“money”), literally “Paper that becomes used as money”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔ̀.wé.dō.wó/

Noun

sọ̀wédowó

1. check, cheque

   Synonym: ṣẹ́ẹ̀kì

Derived terms

• sọ̀wédowó aláàlè (“crossed cheque”)
• sọ̀wédowó báńkì (“bank cheque”)
• sọ̀wédowó kòṣeégbà (“crossed cheque”)
• ìwé sọ̀wédowó (“cheque book”)