wuwo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• wíwo (Ilajẹ)
• wówo (Ondo, Ọwọ, Ikalẹ, Ijebu)
• wó (Eastern Àkókó)
• óo (Èkìtì)

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruba *wówo, *-wo, from Proto-Edekiri *-wó, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *-ɓó. Compare with Ifè wówo, Itsekiri wó, Olukumi wó, Ede Nago wo, and Igala wójì.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wú.wō/

Verb

wúwo

1. to be heavy

   Antonym: fúyẹ́