"awo" meaning in Yoruba

See awo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.wō/
Etymology: See Ede Idaca ao, Itsekiri ẹwo Etymology templates: {{cog|idd|ao}} Ede Idaca ao, {{cog|its|ẹwo}} Itsekiri ẹwo Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=awo|head2=}} awo, {{yo-pos|noun|awo|}} awo, {{yo-noun|awo}} awo
  1. mystery, secret Synonyms: àṣírí, ohun ìkọ̀kọ̀
    Sense id: en-awo-yo-noun-dkFDPqbU
  2. (by extension) occult, cult, sect Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Divination, Yoruba religion
    Sense id: en-awo-yo-noun-LN01riXV Disambiguation of Divination: 2 79 1 7 8 4 1 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 9 30 3 31 21 3 3
  3. (by extension) Ifá, oracle Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-awo-yo-noun-lJWLgSZh
  4. (by extension) babalawo, a priest of Ifa or the divinity Ọ̀rúnmìlà Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Kitchenware, Yoruba religion Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: babaláwo, onífá, ọlọ́rúnmìlà, aláwo, aṣawo
    Sense id: en-awo-yo-noun-YM9FH2tA Disambiguation of Kitchenware: 4 15 4 42 26 5 4 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 9 30 3 31 21 3 3 Disambiguation of Birds: 5 6 5 48 26 7 5 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 1 13 1 46 32 5 1
  5. (by extension) a respected or elder member of a guild or society of artists Tags: broadly Categories (topical): People, Yoruba religion
    Sense id: en-awo-yo-noun-svhH2Hhz Disambiguation of People: 0 2 0 2 95 2 0 Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 9 30 3 31 21 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ao Derived forms: aláwo (english: babalawo), Awódìran (english: Yoruba name, meaning "Ifa worship has become hereditary"), Awólọ́wọ̀ (english: Yoruba name, The oracle has respect), babaláwo (english: babalawo), Olúwo (english: chieftaincy title of an Ifa priest)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ā.wó/ Forms: awó [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Ede Idaca aó, Igala áwó Etymology templates: {{cog|idd|ao|aó}} Ede Idaca aó, {{cog|igl|áwó}} Igala áwó Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=awó|head2=}} awó, {{yo-pos|noun|awó|}} awó, {{yo-noun|awó}} awó
  1. guinea fowl Synonyms: ẹtù, aó, aghó
    Sense id: en-awo-yo-noun-h3gSsLz8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /à.wō/ Forms: àwo [canonical]
Etymology: See Ede Idaca àò Etymology templates: {{cog|idd|ao|àò}} Ede Idaca àò Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àwo|head2=}} àwo, {{yo-pos|noun|àwo|}} àwo, {{yo-noun|àwo}} àwo
  1. dish, plate Synonyms: abọ́
    Sense id: en-awo-yo-noun-eB-Q491K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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      "english": "Yoruba name, meaning \"Ifa worship has become hereditary\"",
      "word": "Awódìran"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "Yoruba name, The oracle has respect",
      "word": "Awólọ́wọ̀"
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      "word": "Awódìran"
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    "yo:Yoruba religion"
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  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "idd",
        "2": "ao",
        "3": "àò"
      },
      "expansion": "Ede Idaca àò",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See Ede Idaca àò",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "àwo",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "àwo",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àwo",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "àwo",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àwo",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "àwo"
      },
      "expansion": "àwo",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "dish, plate"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dish",
          "dish"
        ],
        [
          "plate",
          "plate"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "abọ́"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.wō/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "awo"
}

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