"wo" meaning in Yoruba

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Determiner

IPA: /ꜜwō/
Etymology: Clipping of èwo. Etymology templates: {{clipping|yo|èwo}} Clipping of èwo Head templates: {{head|yo|determiner|head=wo|head2=}} wo, {{yo-pos|determiner|wo}} wo
  1. (interrogative) which; what Tags: interrogative Related terms: èwo (english: which; what)
    Sense id: en-wo-yo-det-1ewFw-7t Categories (other): Yoruba determiners
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /wò/ Forms: wò [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Yoruboid *ɣò Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ɣò}} Proto-Yoruboid *ɣò Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=wò|head2=}} wò, {{yo-pos|verb|wò}} wò, {{yo-verb|wò}} wò
  1. to look
    Sense id: en-wo-yo-verb-p2wgJpFb Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 0 50 50
  2. to watch
    Sense id: en-wo-yo-verb-Zfjqciut Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 0 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ghò (Ọwọ, Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ), ò [Ekiti] Derived forms: bẹ̀ wò (english: to visit), tọ́ wò (english: to taste), waago (english: to check the time), wò ó (english: look; see), àyẹ̀wò (english: check), ìdánwò (english: exam; test), ìwòsàn (english: healing)
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for wo meaning in Yoruba (2.9kB)

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  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "èwo"
      },
      "expansion": "Clipping of èwo",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of èwo.",
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      },
      "expansion": "wo",
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    },
    {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba determiners",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Which language do you understand the most?",
          "text": "Èdè wo ni ẹ gbọ́ jù?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Which film should I watch?",
          "text": "Fíìmù wo ni kí n wò?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "which; what"
      ],
      "id": "en-wo-yo-det-1ewFw-7t",
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          "which",
          "which"
        ],
        [
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          "what"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) which; what"
      ],
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        {
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          "word": "èwo"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ꜜwō/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wo"
}

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to visit",
      "word": "bẹ̀ wò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to taste",
      "word": "tọ́ wò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to check the time",
      "word": "waago"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "look; see",
      "word": "wò ó"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "check",
      "word": "àyẹ̀wò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "exam; test",
      "word": "ìdánwò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "healing",
      "word": "ìwòsàn"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *ɣò",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Yoruboid *ɣò",
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    {
      "form": "wò",
      "tags": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 50 50",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Let's see",
          "text": "Ẹ jẹ́ ká wò ó",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to look"
      ],
      "id": "en-wo-yo-verb-p2wgJpFb",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to watch"
      ],
      "id": "en-wo-yo-verb-Zfjqciut",
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        ]
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      "ipa": "/wò/"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "Ọwọ, Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ",
      "word": "ghò"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ],
      "word": "ò"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wo"
}
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    "Yoruba determiners",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
    {
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    }
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    {
      "english": "which; what",
      "word": "èwo"
    }
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Which language do you understand the most?",
          "text": "Èdè wo ni ẹ gbọ́ jù?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Which film should I watch?",
          "text": "Fíìmù wo ni kí n wò?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "which; what"
      ],
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          "which",
          "which"
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        [
          "what",
          "what"
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      ],
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        "(interrogative) which; what"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ꜜwō/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wo"
}

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    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to visit",
      "word": "bẹ̀ wò"
    },
    {
      "english": "to taste",
      "word": "tọ́ wò"
    },
    {
      "english": "to check the time",
      "word": "waago"
    },
    {
      "english": "look; see",
      "word": "wò ó"
    },
    {
      "english": "check",
      "word": "àyẹ̀wò"
    },
    {
      "english": "exam; test",
      "word": "ìdánwò"
    },
    {
      "english": "healing",
      "word": "ìwòsàn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*ɣò"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *ɣò",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Yoruboid *ɣò",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wò",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "wò",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "wò",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "wò"
      },
      "expansion": "wò",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wò"
      },
      "expansion": "wò",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Let's see",
          "text": "Ẹ jẹ́ ká wò ó",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to look"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "look",
          "look"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to watch"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "watch",
          "watch"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wò/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "Ọwọ, Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ",
      "word": "ghò"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ],
      "word": "ò"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wo"
}

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