rẹwa

Yoruba

Etymology

From rẹ +‎ ẹwà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾɛ̄.wà/

Verb

rẹwà

1. to be beautiful; to be handsome

   Synonym: lẹ́wà

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - rẹwà (“to be beautiful, handsome”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	rẹwà
			Ìkòròdú	rẹwà
			Ṣágámù	rẹwà
			Ẹ̀pẹ́	rẹwà
		Ìkálẹ̀	Òkìtìpupa	hẹngwà
		Ìlàjẹ	Mahin	hẹngwà, ghẹngwà
		Oǹdó	Oǹdó	sẹngwà
		Ọ̀wọ̀	Ọ̀wọ̀	sẹngwà
		Usẹn	Usẹn	hẹngwà
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	ègwà
Proto-Yoruba	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	rẹwà
		Ẹ̀gbá	Abẹ́òkúta	rẹwà
		Èkó	Èkó	rẹwà
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	rẹwà
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	rẹwà
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	rẹwà
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	rẹwà
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	rɛwà
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé	Kabba	hunwà

Derived terms

• arẹwà (“someone who is beautiful”)
• rẹwà bí egbin (“to be as beautiful as a kob antelope”)
• òbùrẹ́wà (“ugliness”)