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 (to be beautiful/handsome)

Language Family	Variety Group	Variety	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	rẹwà
		Ìkálẹ̀	hẹngwà
		Ìlàjẹ	hẹngwà, ghẹngwà
		Oǹdó	sẹngwà
		Ọ̀wọ̀	sẹngwà
		Usẹn	-
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	-
		Ifẹ̀	-
		Ìgbómìnà	-
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	-
		Western Àkókó
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	-
		Ẹ̀gbá	-
		Ìbàdàn	rẹwà
		Òǹkò	rẹwà
		Ọ̀yọ́	rẹwà
		Standard Yorùbá	rẹwà, lẹwà
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	-
		Ìjùmú	-
		Ìyàgbà	-
		Owé	hunwà
		Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀	-

Derived terms

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