"awọ" meaning in Yoruba

See awọ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.wɔ̄/ Forms: aghọ [alternative], aọ [alternative]
Etymology: Cognates include Olukumi aghọ. Etymology templates: {{cog|ulb|aghọ}} Olukumi aghọ Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=awọ|head2=}} awọ, {{yo-pos|noun|awọ|}} awọ, {{yo-noun|awọ}} awọ
  1. skin
    Sense id: en-awọ-yo-noun-KgBw0BS8
  2. hide, leather
    Sense id: en-awọ-yo-noun-lq-ST0ph
  3. (music) drum head Categories (topical): Music, Celestial bodies Synonyms: awọ ojú ìlù
    Sense id: en-awọ-yo-noun-iQqtLzNE Disambiguation of Celestial bodies: 4 4 63 4 22 4 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 5 48 5 31 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 56 6 19 6 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 64 3 25 3 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a-: 9 9 38 9 26 9 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /à.wɔ̀/ Forms: àwọ̀ [canonical], àọ̀ [alternative], aghọ [alternative], aọ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àwọ̀|head2=}} àwọ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|àwọ̀|}} àwọ̀, {{yo-noun|àwọ̀}} àwọ̀
  1. colour
    Sense id: en-awọ-yo-noun-1oOMNXRE
  2. (by extension) skin color Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Anatomy, Body parts, Organs
    Sense id: en-awọ-yo-noun-WUfwGVhi Disambiguation of Anatomy: 1 1 10 1 87 1 Disambiguation of Body parts: 1 1 18 1 78 1 Disambiguation of Organs: 1 1 16 1 80 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ā.wɔ̀/ Forms: awọ̀ [canonical], aghọ [alternative], aọ [alternative]
Etymology: From a- (“agent prefix”) + wọ̀ (“to set, to go down”), literally “That which sets”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|wọ̀|lit=That which sets|t1=agent prefix|t2=to set, to go down}} a- (“agent prefix”) + wọ̀ (“to set, to go down”), literally “That which sets” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=awọ̀|head2=}} awọ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|awọ̀|}} awọ̀, {{yo-noun|awọ̀}} awọ̀
  1. (idiomatic) the sun, the moon Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: oòrùn, oṣùpá
    Sense id: en-awọ-yo-noun-h7p3rRA4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ulb",
        "2": "aghọ"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi aghọ",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Olukumi aghọ.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "aghọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "awọ",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "awọ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "awọ",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "awọ",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "awọ"
      },
      "expansion": "awọ",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
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      "glosses": [
        "skin"
      ],
      "id": "en-awọ-yo-noun-KgBw0BS8",
      "links": [
        [
          "skin",
          "skin"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hide, leather"
      ],
      "id": "en-awọ-yo-noun-lq-ST0ph",
      "links": [
        [
          "hide",
          "hide"
        ],
        [
          "leather",
          "leather"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Music",
          "orig": "yo:Music",
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            "Art",
            "Sound",
            "Culture",
            "Energy",
            "Society",
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 5 48 5 31 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 6 56 6 19 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 3 64 3 25 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
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          "_dis": "9 9 38 9 26 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba terms prefixed with a-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 4 63 4 22 4",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Celestial bodies",
          "orig": "yo:Celestial bodies",
          "parents": [
            "Space",
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "drum head"
      ],
      "id": "en-awọ-yo-noun-iQqtLzNE",
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "drum head",
          "drum head"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(music) drum head"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "awọ ojú ìlù"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.wɔ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "awọ"
}

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      "form": "àwọ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aghọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "aọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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    }
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      "glosses": [
        "colour"
      ],
      "id": "en-awọ-yo-noun-1oOMNXRE",
      "links": [
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          "colour",
          "colour"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "1 1 10 1 87 1",
          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Anatomy",
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            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "All topics",
            "Health",
            "Fundamental",
            "Body"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 1 18 1 78 1",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Body parts",
          "orig": "yo:Body parts",
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            "Anatomy",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "1 1 16 1 80 1",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Organs",
          "orig": "yo:Organs",
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            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "skin color"
      ],
      "id": "en-awọ-yo-noun-WUfwGVhi",
      "links": [
        [
          "skin color",
          "skin color"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) skin color"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.wɔ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "awọ"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "a-",
        "3": "wọ̀",
        "lit": "That which sets",
        "t1": "agent prefix",
        "t2": "to set, to go down"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "awọ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aghọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "head": "awọ̀",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "awọ̀",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "awọ̀",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "awọ̀"
      },
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    }
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    {
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        "the sun, the moon"
      ],
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        [
          "sun",
          "sun"
        ],
        [
          "moon",
          "moon"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) the sun, the moon"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "oòrùn"
        },
        {
          "word": "oṣùpá"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.wɔ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "awọ"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba nouns",
    "Yoruba terms prefixed with a-",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "yo:Body parts",
    "yo:Celestial bodies",
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      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi aghọ",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Olukumi aghọ.",
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    {
      "form": "aghọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "awọ",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "awọ"
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  "lang_code": "yo",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "skin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "skin",
          "skin"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hide, leather"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hide",
          "hide"
        ],
        [
          "leather",
          "leather"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "yo:Music"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "drum head"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "drum head",
          "drum head"
        ]
      ],
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        "(music) drum head"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "awọ ojú ìlù"
        }
      ],
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        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.wɔ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "awọ"
}

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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "name": "head"
    },
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        "1": "noun",
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      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "àwọ̀"
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  "lang_code": "yo",
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        "colour"
      ],
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        [
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          "colour"
        ]
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "skin color"
      ],
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        [
          "skin color",
          "skin color"
        ]
      ],
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        "(by extension) skin color"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.wɔ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "awọ"
}

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    "Yoruba nouns",
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    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "yo:Body parts",
    "yo:Celestial bodies",
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        "lit": "That which sets",
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a- (“agent prefix”) + wọ̀ (“to set, to go down”), literally “That which sets”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "awọ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aghọ",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aọ",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "awọ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "awọ̀",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "awọ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "awọ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "awọ̀",
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  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba idioms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the sun, the moon"
      ],
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        [
          "sun",
          "sun"
        ],
        [
          "moon",
          "moon"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) the sun, the moon"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "oòrùn"
        },
        {
          "word": "oṣùpá"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.wɔ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "awọ"
}

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