uwowo

Yoruba

Uwòwò

Alternative forms

• ughòghò

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *u-ɣòɣò

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ū.wò.wò/

Noun

uwòwò

1. (Ekiti, Ifẹ, Usẹn) gourd; from the plant Lagenaria siceraria

   Synonyms: akèrègbè, akèrèǹgbè, akèǹgbè

2. (Usẹn) calabash

   Synonyms: igbá, ụgbá

References

• Ogbeifun, Ameze., Abimbola, Olabode. Negation in Úsẹn [1], 2020