"iwaju" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ī.wá.d͡ʒú/ Forms: iwájú [canonical]
Etymology: From iwá (“front”) + ojú (“face”). Compare with Ifè iwádzú, Olukumi úgwázú, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ-gʷájú, from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ-gʷájú Etymology templates: {{com|yo|iwá|ojú|t1=front|t2=face}} iwá (“front”) + ojú (“face”), {{cog|ife|iwádzú}} Ifè iwádzú, {{cog|ulb|úgwázú}} Olukumi úgwázú, {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*ʊ-gʷájú}} Proto-Yoruba *ʊ-gʷájú, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*ʊ-gʷájú}} Proto-Edekiri *ʊ-gʷájú Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=iwájú|head2=}} iwájú, {{yo-pos|noun|iwájú|}} iwájú, {{yo-noun|iwájú}} iwájú
  1. front Synonyms: iwá, ụwájú [Ekiti], ugwá (Owo), ugwájú (Ikale, Ondo), uwájú (english: Eastern Akoko) Derived forms: níwájú (english: in front), síwájú (english: forwards), ṣáájú, tẹ̀ síwájú (english: to progress/advance), ìtẹ̀síwájú (english: progress)
    Sense id: en-iwaju-yo-noun-LY1pMXes Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for iwaju meaning in Yoruba (1.9kB)

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        "2": "iwá",
        "3": "ojú",
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      },
      "expansion": "iwá (“front”) + ojú (“face”)",
      "name": "com"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ife",
        "2": "iwádzú"
      },
      "expansion": "Ifè iwádzú",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi úgwázú",
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    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruba *ʊ-gʷájú",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From iwá (“front”) + ojú (“face”). Compare with Ifè iwádzú, Olukumi úgwázú, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ-gʷájú, from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ-gʷájú",
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        {
          "english": "in front",
          "word": "níwájú"
        },
        {
          "english": "forwards",
          "word": "síwájú"
        },
        {
          "word": "ṣáájú"
        },
        {
          "english": "to progress/advance",
          "word": "tẹ̀ síwájú"
        },
        {
          "english": "progress",
          "word": "ìtẹ̀síwájú"
        }
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          "word": "iwá"
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          "word": "ụwájú"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Owo",
          "word": "ugwá"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Ikale, Ondo",
          "word": "ugwájú"
        },
        {
          "english": "Eastern Akoko",
          "word": "uwájú"
        }
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    }
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    },
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      "english": "forwards",
      "word": "síwájú"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṣáájú"
    },
    {
      "english": "to progress/advance",
      "word": "tẹ̀ síwájú"
    },
    {
      "english": "progress",
      "word": "ìtẹ̀síwájú"
    }
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      "name": "com"
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      },
      "expansion": "Ifè iwádzú",
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    },
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        "2": "úgwázú"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi úgwázú",
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    },
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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  "etymology_text": "From iwá (“front”) + ojú (“face”). Compare with Ifè iwádzú, Olukumi úgwázú, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ-gʷájú, from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ-gʷájú",
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        "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruba",
        "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Edekiri",
        "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruba",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ī.wá.d͡ʒú/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ],
      "word": "ụwájú"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Owo",
      "word": "ugwá"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Ikale, Ondo",
      "word": "ugwájú"
    },
    {
      "english": "Eastern Akoko",
      "word": "uwájú"
    }
  ],
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}

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