"Idowu" meaning in Yoruba

See Idowu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ì.dò.wú/ Forms: Ìdòwú [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ìdòwú|head2=}} Ìdòwú, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ìdòwú}} Ìdòwú, {{yo-prop|Ìdòwú}} Ìdòwú
  1. a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born directly after a set of twins
    Sense id: en-Idowu-yo-name-J9xmPHoS Categories (other): Yoruba female given names, Yoruba given names, Yoruba male given names, Yoruba unisex given names, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 70 30
  2. a surname, from the given name Ìdòwú
    Sense id: en-Idowu-yo-name-qjqfEijT Categories (other): Yoruba surnames
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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yo",
            "2": "Idowu",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: Idowu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: Idowu"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ìdòwú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "head": "Ìdòwú",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Ìdòwú",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper noun",
        "2": "Ìdòwú"
      },
      "expansion": "Ìdòwú",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Ìdòwú"
      },
      "expansion": "Ìdòwú",
      "name": "yo-prop"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba female given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba male given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba unisex given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born directly after a set of twins"
      ],
      "id": "en-Idowu-yo-name-J9xmPHoS",
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá",
          "orukọ amutọrunwa#Yoruba"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba surnames",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname, from the given name Ìdòwú"
      ],
      "id": "en-Idowu-yo-name-qjqfEijT",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ],
        [
          "Ìdòwú",
          "Idowu#Yoruba"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.dò.wú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Idowu"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba proper nouns",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yo",
            "2": "Idowu",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Yoruba: Idowu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yoruba: Idowu"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ìdòwú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "proper noun",
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        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Ìdòwú",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proper noun",
        "2": "Ìdòwú"
      },
      "expansion": "Ìdòwú",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Ìdòwú"
      },
      "expansion": "Ìdòwú",
      "name": "yo-prop"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba female given names",
        "Yoruba given names",
        "Yoruba male given names",
        "Yoruba unisex given names"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born directly after a set of twins"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá",
          "orukọ amutọrunwa#Yoruba"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname, from the given name Ìdòwú"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ],
        [
          "Ìdòwú",
          "Idowu#Yoruba"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.dò.wú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Idowu"
}

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