"ṣawawi" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /ʃà.wá.wí/ Forms: ṣàwáwí [canonical]
Etymology: From ṣe (“to make”) + àwáwí (“excuse”). Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|ṣe|àwáwí|t1=to make|t2=excuse}} ṣe (“to make”) + àwáwí (“excuse”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=ṣàwáwí|head2=}} ṣàwáwí, {{yo-pos|verb|ṣàwáwí}} ṣàwáwí, {{yo-verb|ṣàwáwí}} ṣàwáwí
  1. (intransitive) to make an excuse, to give excuses. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-ṣawawi-yo-verb-Y8SPKysJ Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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        "(intransitive) to make an excuse, to give excuses."
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        "(intransitive) to make an excuse, to give excuses."
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