"iwuri" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ì.wú.ɾí/ Forms: ìwúrí [canonical]
Etymology: ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wú (“to swell”) + orí (“head”), literally “To cause one's head to swell (in encouragement and pride)” Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|ì-|wú|orí|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=To cause one's head to swell (in encouragement and pride)|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to swell|t3=head}} ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wú (“to swell”) + orí (“head”), literally “To cause one's head to swell (in encouragement and pride)” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìwúrí|head2=}} ìwúrí, {{yo-pos|noun|ìwúrí|}} ìwúrí, {{yo-noun|ìwúrí}} ìwúrí
  1. motivation, encouragement
    Sense id: en-iwuri-yo-noun-EqTjUAVo Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing prefix)

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