ọwọ

See also: owo, OWO, OwO, owọ, and Ọwọ

Igala

Alternative forms

• ọ́wọ́ọ̀

Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ́.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọ́wọ̀

1. broom

Derived terms

• ọ́wọ̀-ọ̀jẹ̀ (“cooking tool for making draw soup”)

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ́ and Edo obọ, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ́.wɔ́/

Noun

ọ́wọ́

1. hand; arm
2. side, part, segment
3. lineage, pedigree. relation; relative
4. (idiomatic) mastery, skill, specialization

Derived terms

• ọ́wọ́-áwọ̄tọ (“right hand”)
• ọ́wọ́-áwohì (“left hand”)
• ọ́wọ́-átā (“paternal relative”)
• ọ́wọ́-iye (“maternal relative”)
• d'ọwọ́ tó (“to help; to aid”)
• d'ọwọ́ dó (“to hold; to grasp”)
• gwọ́wọ́ (“to clap”)

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Ọwọ̀

Alternative forms

• ọọ̀

Etymology 1

Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɓɔ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọwọ̀

1. broom

   Synonym: ìgbálẹ̀

Etymology 2

Compare with Edo ọghọ, Urhobo ọghọ, Igala ọ̀wọ̀ (“Islam”)

Alternative forms

• ọ̀ghọ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọ̀wọ̀

1. respect, honor, dignity

   Synonyms: ìbà, iyì, ìsì, ẹ̀yẹ, ọlá, àyẹ́sí

Derived terms

• bọ̀wọ̀ (“to give respect, to respect”)
• ohun-ọ̀wọ̀ ajẹmẹ́sìn (“sacred object or artifact”)
• ọ̀rọ̀ àfọ̀wọ̀wí (“affirmation”)
• Ọ̀wọ̀ (“a town in Nigeria”)

 

Etymology 3

Ewé ọ̀wọ̀ (Brillantaisia lamium)

Alternative forms

• ọ̀ghọ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/

Noun

ọ̀wọ̀

1. a name for several herbs in the genus Brillantaisia, including Brillantaisia lamium, Brillantaisia owariensis, and Brillantaisia nitens.

Etymology 4

Ọwọ́

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́. Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ́, Ayere ɔ́wɔ́, Àhàn ɔɔ, Edo obọ, and Ehueun o-wɔ́. See obọ for a more detailed etymological analysis.

Alternative forms

• ọọ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.wɔ́/

Noun

ọwọ́

1. hand
2. direction, location, side; either right or left
3. (modern usage) one hundred naira
4. (idiomatic) impact, influence, effect
5. (by extension) handwriting, penmanship

   ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ẹ́ dára níwèé ― Her handwriting is excellent on paper

6. care, handling
7. (usually as lọ́wọ́) time of action or event; current
8. (idiomatic) possession (literally, "in the hand of someone")
9. (idiomatic) active engagement, endorsement

   kò lọ́wọ́ sí ọ̀rọ̀ náà ― He has no hands in the matter

10. (idiomatic) grip, power, force
11. applause

    Synonyms: pàtẹ́wọ́, ṣápẹ́

Usage notes

• Sense 7 and 8 is usually seen as lọ́wọ́ (“at hand”)

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọwọ́ (“hand”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Eastern Àkókó	Ṣúpárè Àkókó	ọwọ́
		Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	ọwọ́
		Ìkálẹ̀	Òkìtìpupa	ọwọ́
		Usẹn	Usẹn	ọwọ́
	Ìtsẹkírì		Ìwẹrẹ	ẹwọ́
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	ọ́wọ́
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ọọ́
			Àkúrẹ́	ọọ́
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ọọ́
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ọwọ́
		Ẹ̀gbá	Abẹ́òkúta	ọwọ́
		Èkó	Èkó	ọwọ́
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	ọwọ́
		Ìbọ̀lọ́	Òṣogbo	ọwọ́
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	ọwọ́
		Oǹkó	Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA	ọwọ́
			Ìwàjówà LGA	ọwọ́
			Kájọlà LGA	ọwọ́
			Ìsẹ́yìn LGA	ọwọ́
			Ṣakí West LGA	ọwọ́
			Atisbo LGA	ọwọ́
			Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA	ọwọ́
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	ọwọ́
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	ọwọ́
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ɔwɔ́
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé	Kabba	ọwọ́
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ana	Sokode	ɔwɔ́
		Cábɛ̀ɛ́	Cábɛ̀ɛ́	ɔwɔ́
			Tchaourou	ɔwɔ́
		Ìcà	Agoua	ɔwɔ́
		Ìdàácà	Igbó Ìdàácà	ɛwɔ́
		Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè	Ìkpòbɛ́	ɔwɔ́
			Kétu	ɔwɔ́
			Onigbolo	ɔwɔ́
			Yewa	ọwọ́
		Ifɛ̀	Akpáré	ɔwɔ́
			Atakpamé	ɔwɔ́
			Boko	ɔwɔ́
			Moretan	ɔwɔ́
			Tchetti	ɔwɔ́
		Mɔ̄kɔ́lé	Kandi	awɔ́
		Northern Nago	Kambole	ɔwɔ́
			Manigri	ɔwɔ́
	Overseas Yoruba	Lucumí	Havana	logwó, loguó

Derived terms

• ọmọ-ọwọ́ (“baby”)
• ọrùn ọwọ́ (“wrist”)
• ọwọ́ ọ̀tún (“right-hand”)
• ọwọ́ àlàáfíà (“lefthand side”)
• ọwọ́ òsì (“left-hand”)
• ọwọ́wẹwọ́ (“reciprocal”)
• pàtẹ́wọ́ (“to clap”)
• àtẹ́lẹwọ́ (“palm”)
• àtọwọ́dọ́wọ́ (“hand delivery”)
• ìbọwọ́ (“glove”)
• ìgbọnwọ́ (“elbow”)
• ìṣọwọ́kọ̀wé (“handwriting”)

 

Etymology 5

Ọ̀wọ́ kìnnìún

Cognate with Igala ọ̀wọ́ (“to be multiple, to be a group”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.wɔ́/

Noun

ọ̀wọ́

1. patterned group, a homogeneous entity, caravan, series, class

   Synonym: agbo

Derived terms

• ọ̀wọ̀ọ̀wọ́ (“in-groups”)
• ọ̀wọ́ ẹran (“herd”)
• ọ̀wọ́ ẹyẹ (“flock”)
• ọ̀wọ́ kìnnìún (“pride”)
• ọ̀wọ́-ọ̀tọ̀ (“species”)
• pínsọ́wọ̀ọ́ (“to classify, to categorize”)
• ìfọmọ-irúyọlára-ọ̀wọ́-ọ̀tọ̀-mọ́kàn (“hybridization”)