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irawọ

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Yoruba

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Ìràwọ̀ púpọ̀

Etymology 1

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Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ìlàwɔ̀, cognate with Igala ìlàwò

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ìràwọ̀

  1. star, celestial object, celestial body
  2. asterisk (*)
    Synonym: àmì ìràwọ̀
Synonyms
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Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ìràwọ̀ (star)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageSubdialectLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÀoÌdóàníọ̀ràọ̀
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹagura
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìị̀ràọ̀
Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ị̀ràọ̀
Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìị̀ràọ̀
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàìràwọ̀
Ẹ̀gbádòÌjàkáìràwọ̀
ÈkóÈkóìràwọ̀
ÌbàdànÌbàdànìràwọ̀
ÌbàràpáIgbó Òràìràwọ̀
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)ìràwọ̀
Ọ̀fàìràwọ̀
ÌlọrinÌlọrinìràwọ̀
OǹkóÒtùǹràwọ̀
Ìwéré Iléǹràwọ̀
Òkèhòǹràwọ̀
Ìsẹ́yìnǹràwọ̀
Ṣakíǹràwọ̀
Tedéǹràwọ̀
Ìgbẹ́tìǹràwọ̀
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́ìràwọ̀
Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ (Ògbómọ̀sọ́)ìràwọ̀
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàìràwọ̀
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ìràwɔ̀
Northeast Yoruba/OkunOwéKabbaìràwọ̀
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaAnaSokodeìwɔ̀dà
Cábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)ìràwɔ̀
Tchaourouìràwɔ̀
Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà)Baàtɛààro
ÌdàácàBeninIgbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)àràwò
Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́ìràwɔ̀
Onigboloìràwɔ̀
Kétu/ÀnàgóKétuìràwɔ̀
Ifɛ̀Akpáréàràwo
Atakpamɛàrã̀wo
Bokoàrã̀wo
Est-Monoàrã̀wo
Moretanàrã̀wo
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)àrã̀wo
KuraAwotébierãwɔ́
Partagoerãwɔ́
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandilèléiàrɔ̃, leleaɔ̃
Northern NagoKamboleãràwó, àǹwé
Manigriawe
Southern NagoÌsakétéìràwɔ̀
Ìfànyìnìràwɔ̀
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Ayere: irawɔ

Etymology 2

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Ìràwọ̀

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ìràwọ̀

  1. beetle, specifically the scarab beetle and Goliath beetle
    Synonyms: ọ̀bọ̀n-ùn-bọn-ùn, ọlọ́bọ̀n-ùnbọn-ùn