wowo

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese olho, Spanish ojo and Kabuverdianu odju.

Noun

wowo

1. eye

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• wíwo (Ilajẹ)

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wó.wō/

Verb

wówo

1. (Ọwọ, Ondo, Ikalẹ) Alternative form of wúwo (“to be heavy”)

Etymology 2

Said to be from a Reduplication of wó (“to crumble, to break”), referring to the fragility of the mushroom

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wó.wó/

Noun

wówó

1. the edible fungi Psathyrella atroumbonata

   Synonyms: olú-wowo, osun-wówó, ùwówó

Related terms

• olú (“mushroom”)
• osun