Owu

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Most folk etymologies believe it derives from òwú (“cotton”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.wū/

Proper noun

Òwu

  1. A Yoruba subethnic group historically living in several towns within the vicinity of the Ọ̀yọ́ empire, they now mainly live in the town of Abẹ́òkúta in Ògùn State, Nigeria. While they are often regarded as the Ẹ̀gbá Òwu, they are distinct from the Ẹ̀gbá people.
    Synonyms: Òwu Abẹ́òkúta, Orílé-Òwu
  2. A Yoruba dialect spoken by the Òwu people
Derived terms
  • Olówu

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.wù/

Proper noun

Òwù

  1. Owu (an Ìgbómìnà Yoruba town in the local government area of Isin, Kwara, Nigeria)
Derived terms
  • Olówù
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