ran lọwọ
(Redirected from ranlọwọ)
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ràn (“to give”) + ní (“to have, in”) + ọwọ́ (“hand”), literally “To give one a hand”
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ràn lọ́wọ́
- to help
- Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, ṣé ẹ lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́? ― Please, can you help me?
Synonyms
[edit]Yoruba varieties (to help)
| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | rọ̀n nọ́wọ́ |
| Ìkálẹ̀ | - | ||
| Ìlàjẹ | - | ||
| Oǹdó | - | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀ | - | ||
| Usẹn | - | ||
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | rọ̀n lọ́ọ́ |
| Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
| Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
| Ìjẹ̀ṣà | - | ||
| Western Àkókó | - | ||
| Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | - | |
| Ẹ̀gbá | - | ||
| Ìbàdàn | ràn lọ́wọ́ | ||
| Òǹkò | - | ||
| Ọ̀yọ́ | ràn lọ́wọ́ | ||
| Standard Yorùbá | ràn lọ́wọ́ | ||
| Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
| Ìjùmú | - | ||
| Ìyàgbà | - | ||
| Owé | rọ̀n lọ̀wọ́ | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |
Derived terms
[edit]- ìrànlọ́wọ́ (“help, assistance”)