oowo

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Contraction of owíwo. The existence of o- and e- prefixes is a remnant of an ancient Volta-Congo noun-class system. See Ede Nago oówó, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *e-ɣíɣo, *o-ɣíɣo, ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *e-ɣíɣo, *o-ɣíɣo

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

oówo

  1. Alternative form of eéwo (“boil”)
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