owu

Yoruba edit

Owú àti ọmọwú

Alternative forms edit

eú (Èkìtì)

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ō.wú/

Noun edit

owú

anvil

Derived terms edit

ọmọwú (“hammer, mallet”)

Etymology 2 edit

Likely related to Igbo òwu

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ò.wú/

Noun edit

òwú

cotton

Etymology 3 edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ō.wú/

Noun edit

owú

jealousy, envy

Derived terms edit

jowú (“to be jealous”)
òjòwú (“jealous person”)

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