"aro" meaning in Yoruba

See aro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.ɾō/
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=aro|head2=}} aro, {{yo-pos|noun|aro|}} aro, {{yo-noun|aro}} aro
  1. cymbal
    Sense id: en-aro-yo-noun-oX82Fjdb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ā.ɾò/ Forms: arò [canonical]
Etymology: From a- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rò (“to say, to lament”) Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|rò|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to say, to lament}} a- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rò (“to say, to lament”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=arò|head2=}} arò, {{yo-pos|noun|arò|}} arò, {{yo-noun|arò}} arò
  1. dirge, lamentation; usually during a funeral Derived forms: ìdárò Related terms: ògbérè, òkú-pípè, ìrèmọ̀jé, ìgbálá
    Sense id: en-aro-yo-noun-qftDNf9i Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 40 4 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ā.ɾó/ Forms: aró [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=aró|head2=}} aró, {{yo-pos|noun|aró|}} aró, {{yo-noun|aró}} aró
  1. a type of yam; Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata Synonyms: iṣu aró Related terms: iṣu (english: yam)
    Sense id: en-aro-yo-noun-cT9XebyO Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Dioscoreales order plants, Percussion instruments Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 40 4 39 Disambiguation of Dioscoreales order plants: 3 11 70 3 13 Disambiguation of Percussion instruments: 8 13 38 13 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ā.ɾó/ Forms: aró [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=aró|head2=}} aró, {{yo-pos|noun|aró|}} aró, {{yo-noun|aró}} aró
  1. dye; (in particular) indigo dye Synonyms: ẹ̀lú
    Sense id: en-aro-yo-noun-7GcNt5zv Categories (other): Dyes Disambiguation of Dyes: 4 14 8 56 18
  2. (by extension) dark blue; indigo Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-aro-yo-noun-ebOEGbJq Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Blues, Poetry Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 40 4 39 Disambiguation of Blues: 0 0 5 9 85 Disambiguation of Poetry: 15 15 15 15 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aláró (english: someone who makes or sells dye), aró dídá [dyeing, textiles, manufacturing, business], Ilé Aró (english: a nickname for the town of Osogbo)
Etymology number: 4
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