"iwa" meaning in Yoruba

See iwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ì.wà/ Forms: ìwà [canonical]
Etymology: From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wà (“to be; to exist”) Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ì-|wà|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to be; to exist}} ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wà (“to be; to exist”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìwà|head2=}} ìwà, {{yo-pos|noun|ìwà|}} ìwà, {{yo-noun|ìwà}} ìwà
  1. character, behavior Derived forms: akọ́mọníwà, aṣùwà (english: conscience), hùwà (english: to behave), ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́, ìwàkíwà (english: bad behaviour)
    Sense id: en-iwa-yo-noun-HH7RBIaf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ùà [Ekiti], ùwà
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ì.wà/ Forms: ìwà [canonical]
Etymology: From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wà (“to skim”) Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ì-|wà|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to skim}} ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wà (“to skim”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìwà|head2=}} ìwà, {{yo-pos|noun|ìwà|}} ìwà, {{yo-noun|ìwà}} ìwà
  1. skimmer Derived forms: ìwà àkàrà (english: akara skimmer)
    Sense id: en-iwa-yo-noun-CvRtLk~S Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing prefix): 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ùà [Ekiti], ùwà
Etymology number: 2
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        {
          "word": "akọ́mọníwà"
        },
        {
          "english": "conscience",
          "word": "aṣùwà"
        },
        {
          "english": "to behave",
          "word": "hùwà"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́"
        },
        {
          "english": "bad behaviour",
          "word": "ìwàkíwà"
        }
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    }
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      ],
      "word": "ùà"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ùwà"
    }
  ],
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          "word": "ìwà àkàrà"
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    }
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    {
      "word": "akọ́mọníwà"
    },
    {
      "english": "conscience",
      "word": "aṣùwà"
    },
    {
      "english": "to behave",
      "word": "hùwà"
    },
    {
      "word": "ìwà pẹ̀lẹ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "bad behaviour",
      "word": "ìwàkíwà"
    }
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ì.wà/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ],
      "word": "ùà"
    },
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      "word": "ùwà"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iwa"
}

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  ],
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      "english": "akara skimmer",
      "word": "ìwà àkàrà"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ì.wà/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ],
      "word": "ùà"
    },
    {
      "word": "ùwà"
    }
  ],
  "word": "iwa"
}

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