"Ewi" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /è.wí/ Forms: Èwí [canonical]
Etymology: From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wí (“to say, to speak”), literally “That whom speaks [and it goes into existence]”, signifying one who has authority in his commands as monarch Etymology templates: {{af|yo|è-|wí|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=That whom speaks 􂀿and it goes into existence􂁀|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to say, to speak}} è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wí (“to say, to speak”), literally “That whom speaks [and it goes into existence]” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Èwí|head2=}} Èwí, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Èwí}} Èwí, {{yo-prop|Èwí}} Èwí
  1. The title of the traditional ruler of the town of Ado Ekiti Categories (topical): Titles
    Sense id: en-Ewi-yo-name-akA49pYJ Disambiguation of Titles: 80 20 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with e- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with e- (nominalizing prefix): 76 24
  2. (historical) the historic ruler of the Adó Kingdom Tags: historical Categories (topical): Monarchy
    Sense id: en-Ewi-yo-name-snTES4XX Disambiguation of Monarchy: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ọmọèwí
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