wọ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "wo"
Yoruba
editAlternative forms
editEtymology 1
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editwọ̀
Usage notes
edit- Always used with the subject ọrùn (“neck”)
- wọ before a direct object
Etymology 2
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editwọ̀
- (transitive) to insert something (through some space)
- Synonym: bọ̀
- (transitive) to wear or put on (clothing)
- Synonym: bọ̀
Usage notes
edit- wọ before a direct object
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
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editwọ̀
- (intransitive) to enter
- Ó ti wọ ọgbà rẹ̀ láti wo ìlà oòrùn ― She entered the yard to look towards the east
Usage notes
edit- wọ before a direct object
Derived terms
editEtymology 4
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editwọ̀
- (transitive) to scoop, to gouge out
- (intransitive) to fall, to drop from a tree (as a fruit or leaf)
- Synonym: jábọ́
- yìnyín wọ̀ ― The snow fell
Usage notes
edit- wọ before a direct object
Derived terms
edit- ìwọ̀wé (“dropped leaves”)
Etymology 5
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editwọ̀
- (intransitive, of a heavenly body) to set, to go down
- Synonym: wọ̀ọ̀kùn
- oòrùn ti wọ̀ ― The sun has set
Usage notes
edit- wọ before a direct object
Derived terms
edit- ìwọ̀-oòrùn (“west”)
Etymology 6
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editwọ̀
- (intransitive) to work out, to become agreeable or acceptable
Usage notes
edit- wọ before a direct object
Etymology 7
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editwọ́
- (transitive) to pluck fruit or leaves (from a tree)
Etymology 8
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editwọ́
- (used with èrò (“crowd”)) to be full; to be packed
- Èrò ti ń wọ́ níbẹ̀ ― People are crowding there
- (of a liquid) to overflow
Derived terms
edit- wọ́de (“to protest”)
- àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ (“overflow”)
- ìwọ́de (“protest”)
Etymology 9
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editwọ́
- to drag
- Synonym: fà
- Ọlọ́dẹ wọ́ egbin lọọlé. ― The hunter dragged the kob antelope home.
- to slither; to wriggle
- Ẹ rí bó ṣe ń wọ́ bí ejò nílẹ̀. ― Look how it slithers on the ground like a snake.
- to creep; to crawl
- Synonym: fà
Derived terms
edit- fàyàwọ́ (“smuggling”)