awijare

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wí (“to say”) +‎ jàre (“to be vindicated”), literally “The one who talks to be vindicated”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.wí.d͡ʒà.ɾē/

Noun

àwíjàre

1. the act of arguing in defence of some position

   Synonyms: ìwíjàre, àsọjàre

2. argument in defence of some position

   Synonym: ìwíjàre

3. argumentation

   Synonyms: àsọjàre, ìjìyàn, àríyànjiyàn, ìjíròrò

Derived terms

• aláwìíjàre (“argumentator”)

Etymology 2

Same as Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.wí.d͡ʒà.ɾē/

Noun

àwíjàre

1. the plant Camonea umbellata