òwúsúwusù
noun
/ò.wú.sú.wū.sù/
Definitions
-
fog, mist, cloud
òwúsúwusù ú gba gbogbo ojú ọ̀run Fog covered all of the skySimilar wordsìkùukùunoun kùrukùrunoun 2 entries are spelled “kùrukùru”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. kùrukùru fog, mist kùrukùru being opaque, foggy, or cloudy àwọsánmànoun
-
something that is used to cover one's face or a surface; wool
ọkùnrin alárèékérekèé fẹ́ẹ́ fi òwúsúwusù bò wá lójú The cunning man wanted to use wool to cover our face
Etymology
From ò- + wúsúwusù, ultimately deriving from an ideophone sense.
Component words
ò-wúsúwusù
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “owusuwusu”.
Reference:
en-owusuwusu-yo-noun-ty5cQbRg