ogwu
See also: ọgwụ
Igala
Etymology 1
Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-gwũ, cognate with Yoruba ogun. Equivalent to *ó- (nominalizing prefix) + *gwũ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ó.ɡʷū/
Derived terms
- j'ogwu (“to fight a war”)
- Ógwu Etìlà (“World War II”)
- Ógwu (“male name given to a child born in a time of war”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ó.ɡʷú/
Noun
ógwú
Usage notes
- Sense two may have been developed from the conflict that arises between two co-wives in a polygamous household during the dividing of inheritance and property. See Yoruba orogún
Derived terms
- j'ogwú (“to inherit; to demonstrate jealousy or mutual dislike”)
Igbo
Etymology
Cognate with Ekpeye úꜜgʷú, Ogbah óꜜgʷṹ, Ezaa óbvú, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ókû.[1] Compare with Yoruba ẹ̀gún and Yoruba gún
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ó.ɡʷú/
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