owu
Yoruba
Alternative forms
eú
(Èkìtì)
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ō.wú/
Noun
owú
anvil
Derived terms
ọmọwú
(
“
hammer, mallet
”
)
Etymology 2
Likely related to
Igbo
òwu
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ò.wú/
Noun
òwú
cotton
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ō.wú/
Noun
owú
jealousy
,
envy
Derived terms
jowú
(
“
to be jealous
”
)
òjòwú
(
“
jealous person
”
)