"owusuwusu" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ò.wú.sú.wū.sù/ Forms: òwúsúwusù [canonical]
Etymology: From ò- + wúsúwusù, ultimately deriving from an ideophone sense. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ò-|wúsúwusù}} ò- + wúsúwusù Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=òwúsúwusù|head2=}} òwúsúwusù, {{yo-pos|noun|òwúsúwusù|}} òwúsúwusù, {{yo-noun|òwúsúwusù}} òwúsúwusù
  1. fog, mist, cloud Categories (topical): Atmospheric phenomena, Fog, Weather Synonyms: ìkùukùu, kùrukùru, àwọsánmà
    Sense id: en-owusuwusu-yo-noun-ty5cQbRg Disambiguation of Atmospheric phenomena: 70 30 Disambiguation of Fog: 86 14 Disambiguation of Weather: 95 5
  2. (idiomatic, by extension) something that is used to cover one's face or a surface; wool Tags: broadly, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-owusuwusu-yo-noun-x7XhClPo Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with o- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with o-: 26 74

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