wọ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "wo"
Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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wọ̀
Usage notes[edit]
- Always used with the subject ọrùn (“neck”)
- wọ before a direct object
Etymology 2[edit]
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wọ̀
- (transitive) to insert something (through some space)
- Synonym: bọ̀
- (transitive) to wear or put on (clothing)
- Synonym: bọ̀
Usage notes[edit]
- wọ before a direct object
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
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wọ̀
- (intransitive) to enter
- Ó ti wọ ọgbà rẹ̀ láti wo ìlà oòrùn ― She entered the yard to look towards the east
Usage notes[edit]
- wọ before a direct object
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 4[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
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wọ̀
- (transitive) to scoop, to gouge out
- (intransitive) to fall, to drop from a tree (as a fruit or leaf)
- Synonym: jábọ́
- yìnyín wọ̀ ― The snow fell
Usage notes[edit]
- wọ before a direct object
Derived terms[edit]
- ìwọ̀wé (“dropped leaves”)
Etymology 5[edit]
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wọ̀
- (intransitive, of a heavenly body) to set, to go down
- Synonym: wọ̀ọ̀kùn
- oòrùn ti wọ̀ ― The sun has set
Usage notes[edit]
- wọ before a direct object
Derived terms[edit]
- ìwọ̀-oòrùn (“west”)
Etymology 6[edit]
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wọ̀
- (intransitive) to work out, to become agreeable or acceptable
Usage notes[edit]
- wọ before a direct object
Etymology 7[edit]
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wọ́
- (transitive) to pluck fruit or leaves (from a tree)
Etymology 8[edit]
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wọ́
- (used with èrò (“crowd”)) to be full; to be packed
- Èrò ti ń wọ́ níbẹ̀ ― People are crowding there
- (of a liquid) to overflow
Derived terms[edit]
- wọ́de (“to protest”)
- àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ (“overflow”)
- ìwọ́de (“protest”)
Etymology 9[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wọ́
- to drag
- Synonym: fà
- Ọlọ́dẹ wọ́ egbin lọọlé. ― The hunter dragged the kob antelope home.
- to slither; to wriggle
- Ẹ rí bó ṣe ń wọ́ bí ejò nílẹ̀. ― Look how it slithers on the ground like a snake.
- to creep; to crawl
- Synonym: fà
Derived terms[edit]
- fàyàwọ́ (“smuggling”)