danwo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• dánò (Ekiti)
• dánghò (Owo)

Etymology

From dán (“to try”) +‎ wò (“to see, look”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dã́.wò/

Verb

dánwò

1. (splitting verb) to test someone or oneself; to try to do something
2. to tempt someone

Derived terms

• ìdánwò (“test, examination”)
• adánrawò (“attempter”)
• ìṣedánwò (“experiment”)
• adánnniwò (“tempter”)