"iwu" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ī.wú/ Forms: iwú [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Yoruboid *í-ɓṹ, cognate with Igala ímú. Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*í-ɓṹ}} Proto-Yoruboid *í-ɓṹ, {{cog|igl|ímú}} Igala ímú Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=iwú|head2=}} iwú, {{yo-pos|noun|iwú|}} iwú, {{yo-noun|iwú}} iwú
  1. (Ekiti) gray hair Tags: Ekiti Synonyms: ewú
    Sense id: en-iwu-yo-noun-OLvORTUL Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for iwu meaning in Yoruba (1.3kB)

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        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*í-ɓṹ"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ímú"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ímú",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Yoruboid *í-ɓṹ, cognate with Igala ímú.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "iwú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "iwú",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "iwú"
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      "expansion": "iwú",
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        {
          "english": "May you use your hand to rub gray hair (a prayer to reach old age)",
          "text": "Ín ó fọọ́ piwú",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ī.wú/"
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      "name": "inh"
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        "1": "igl",
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      },
      "expansion": "Igala ímú",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Yoruboid *í-ɓṹ, cognate with Igala ímú.",
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      ]
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        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
        "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "May you use your hand to rub gray hair (a prayer to reach old age)",
          "text": "Ín ó fọọ́ piwú",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gray hair"
      ],
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        [
          "gray",
          "gray"
        ],
        [
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      ],
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        "Ekiti"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ī.wú/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ewú"
    }
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}

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