wowo

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese olho, Spanish ojo and Kabuverdianu odju.

Noun

wowo

  1. eye

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • wíwo (Ìlàjẹ)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wó.wō/

Verb

wówo

  1. (Ọwọ, Ondo, Ikalẹ) Alternative form of wúwo (“to be heavy”)

Etymology 2

Said to be from a Reduplication of wó (“to crumble, to break”), referring to the fragility of the mushroom

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wó.wó/

Noun

wówó

  1. the edible fungi Psathyrella atroumbonata
    Synonyms: olú-wowo, osun-wówó, ùwówó
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