idanwo
Yoruba
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + dánwò (“to test”), ultimately from dán (“to test”) + wò (“to look”), literally “To test someone and observe their performance”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.dã́.wò/
Noun
ìdánwò
- the act of administering a test or examination
- test, examination
- Synonym: tẹ́ẹ̀sì
- temptation
- Synonym: ìdẹwò
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties (test)
| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | ùdọ́nwò |
| Ìkálẹ̀ | - | ||
| Ìlàjẹ | - | ||
| Oǹdó | - | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀ | ùdánghò | ||
| Usẹn | - | ||
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | ùdánò |
| Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
| Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
| Ìjẹ̀ṣà | ùdánwò | ||
| Western Àkókó | - | ||
| Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | - | |
| Ẹ̀gbá | - | ||
| Ìbàdàn | ìdánwò | ||
| Òǹkò | - | ||
| Ọ̀yọ́ | ìdánwò | ||
| Standard Yorùbá | ìdánwò | ||
| Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
| Ìjùmú | - | ||
| Ìyàgbà | - | ||
| Owé | ìdọ̀nwó | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |
Derived terms
- wúnrẹ̀n ìdánwò (“testing materials”)
- ìwé-ìdáhùn ìbéèrè-ìdánwò (“examination paper”)