awọ

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See also: awo, Awo, awó, and awö

Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Cognates include Olukumi aghọ.

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awọ

  1. skin
  2. hide, leather
  3. (music) drum head
    Synonym: awọ ojú ìlù

Etymology 2

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àwọ̀

  1. colour
  2. (by extension) skin color

Etymology 3

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From a- (agent prefix) +‎ wọ̀ (to set, to go down), literally That which sets.

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awọ̀

  1. (idiomatic) the sun, the moon
    Synonym: oòrùn (the sun)
    Synonym: oṣùpá (moon)