ìwọ
pron
/ì.wɔ̄/
Definitions
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you (emphatic second-person singular personal pronoun)
Related wordsmopronn̄pron mopron 11 entries are spelled “mo”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. mo I (first-person singular personal pronoun) mí The name of the Latin script letter M/m. mi me (first-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a high-tone monosyllabic verb) mí me (first-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a low- or mid-tone monosyllabic verb) mi my (first-person singular possessive pronoun) mí to breathe mi to shake mi to swallow mì to move mi alternative form of mo (“I”) mí The syllable used to represent the high-tone and its diacritic (´) èmipron opron 11 entries are spelled “o”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. o you (second-person singular non-honorific personal pronoun) o The sixteenth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called ó and written in the Latin script. ó The name of the Latin script letter O/o. ó he/she/it (third-person singular non-honorific personal pronoun) o him, her, it (third-person singular object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /o/) ó him, her, it (third-person singular object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a low- or mid-tone /o/) o Used at the end of sentences to emphasize a statement. ò not (placed before a verb to negate it, frequently used after personal pronouns) ò alternative form of wò (“to look at”) O The sixteenth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called ó and written in the Latin script. وْ The sixteenth letter of the Yoruba alphabet in the ajami script, equivalent to Latin script o. Ọcharacter 8 entries are spelled “Ọ”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. Ọ The seventeenth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called ọ́ and written in the Latin script. ọ The seventeenth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called ọ́ and written in the Latin script. ọ́ The name of the Latin script letter Ọ/ọ. ọ you (second-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a high-tone monosyllabic verb) ọ́ you (second-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a low- or mid-tone monosyllabic verb) ọ him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /ɔ/) ọ́ him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a low- or mid-tone /ɔ/) وَْ The seventeenth letter of the Yoruba alphabet in the ajami script, equivalent to Latin script ọ. Ẹcharacter 14 entries are spelled “Ẹ”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. Ẹ The fifth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called ẹ́ and written in the Latin script. ẹ The fifth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called ẹ́ and written in the Latin script. ẹ́ The name of the Latin script letter Ẹ/ẹ. ẹ you (second-person plural or honorific personal pronoun) ẹ̀ alternative form of ẹ (“you”) (used primarily with the conjunction bá or the progressive particle ń) ẹ you (second-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a high-tone monosyllabic verb) ẹ́ you (second-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a low- or mid-tone monosyllabic verb) ẹ alternative form of rẹ (second-person singular non-honorific possessive pronoun) ẹ him, her, it (third-person singular object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /ɛ/) ẹ́ him, her, it (third-person singular object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a low- or mid-tone /ɛ/) ẹ̀ alternative form of rẹ̀ (third-person singular object pronoun following a complex verb) ẹ̀ alternative form of rẹ̀ (third-person singular possessive pronoun) rẹ your (second-person singular possessive pronoun) عَِ The fifth letter of the Yorùbá alphabet in the Ajami Script. ùwọpron 2 entries are spelled “ùwọ”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ùwọ you (emphatic second-person singular personal pronoun) ùwẹ you (emphatic second-person singular personal pronoun) ópron 4 entries are spelled “ó”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ó he/she/it (third-person singular non-honorific personal pronoun) ó The name of the Latin script letter O/o. ó him, her, it (third-person singular object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a low- or mid-tone /o/) yóò will, shall; marks the intentional aspect (see table below), representing an intention to do something. Sometimes described as a marker of future tense or volition. [pronoun dropped][preceding vowel repeated for monosyllabic verbs] ẹ̀pron 6 entries are spelled “ẹ̀”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ẹ̀ alternative form of ẹ (“you”) (used primarily with the conjunction bá or the progressive particle ń) ẹ̀ alternative form of rẹ̀ (third-person singular object pronoun following a complex verb) ẹ̀ alternative form of rẹ̀ (third-person singular possessive pronoun) rẹ̀ his/her/its (third-person singular possessive pronoun) ẹ̀ The letter ⟨ẹ⟩ with low tone Ẹ̀ The letter ⟨Ẹ⟩ with low tone òunpron 2 entries are spelled “òun”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. òun he/she/it (emphatic third-person singular personal pronoun) òwun she/he/it (emphatic third-person singular personal pronoun) Acharacter 6 entries are spelled “A”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. A The first letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called á and written in the Latin script. a The first letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called á and written in the Latin script. á The name of the Latin script letter A/a. a we (first-person plural personal subject pronoun) a him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /a/) á him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a low- or mid-tone /a/) wadet 5 entries are spelled “wa”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. wa our (first-person plural possessive pronoun) wà to be (have a location in space) wá come wá to look for wà to drive àwapron yínpron 2 entries are spelled “yín”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. yín you (second-person plural object pronoun) yín your (second-person plural or honorific possessive pronoun) ẹ̀yinpron wọ́npron 3 entries are spelled “wọ́n”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. wọ́n they (third-person plural or honorific personal pronoun) ghán Ọwọ form of wọ́n (“to be expensive”) wọ́n to be expensive wọ́npron 4 entries are spelled “wọ́n”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. wọ́n they (third-person plural or honorific personal pronoun) wọn their (third-person plural or honorific possessive pronoun) wọ́n to be expensive wọ̀n to weigh àwọnpron 2 entries are spelled “àwọn”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. àwọn they (emphatic third-person plural personal pronoun) àwọn Precedes a noun to mark it as plural.
Etymology
From ì- + wọ, compare with Olukumi úwọ and Igala ùwẹ
Component words
ì-
wọ
9 entries are spelled “wọ”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
wọ̀
to become strained under a heavy weight
wọ̀
to insert something (through some space)
wọ̀
to enter
wọ̀
to scoop, to gouge out
wọ̀
to set, to go down
wọ̀
to work out, to become agreeable or acceptable
wọ́
to pluck fruit or leaves (from a tree)
wọ́
to be full; to be packed
wọ́
to drag
Dialectal synonyms “you sing., emphatic subject pronoun” 37 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ìdóàní
- ùgwọ
- Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè)
- ùwọ
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- ùwọ
- Ẹ̀pẹ́
- ùwọ
- Ìkòròdú
- ùwọ
- Ṣágámù
- ùwọ
- Òkìtìpupa
- ùwọ
- Mahin
- ùwọ
- Oǹdó
- ùwọ
- Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)
- ùwọ
- Usẹn
- ùwọ
Ìtsẹkírì
- Ìwẹrẹ
- ùwọ
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- úwọ
Central Yoruba
- Àdó Èkìtì
- ụ̀ọùwẹùwe
- Àkúrẹ́
- ụ̀ọùwẹùwe
- Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
- ụ̀ọùwẹùwe
- Ilé Ifẹ̀ (Ulé Ufẹ̀)
- ìwọ
Northwest Yoruba
- Èbúté Mẹ́tà
- ìwọ
- Èkó
- ìwọ
- Ìbàdàn
- ìwọ
- Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)
- ìwọ
- Ìlọrin
- ìwọ
- Òtù
- ìwọ
- Ìwéré Ilé
- ìwọ
- Òkèhò
- ìwọ
- Ìsẹ́yìn
- ìwọ
- Ṣakí
- ìwọ
- Tedé
- ìwọ
- Ìgbẹ́tì
- ìwọ
- Ọ̀yọ́
- ìwọ
- Nàìjíríà
- ìwọ
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- ìwɔ
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Kabba
- ìwọ
Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba
- Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)
- wɔ̀ɔ
- Akpáré
- ìwɔ
- Atakpamɛ
- ìwɔ
- Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
- ìwɔ
Used in
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “iwọ”.
Reference:
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