owiwi

Krio

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba òwìwí (“owl”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.wì.wí/

Noun

òwìwí

  1. barn owl

Yoruba
Òwìwí

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wìwí (“ideophone likely representing silent flight or feathers of the owl”). Compare with Igala ògwùgwù, Igbo ikwikwii, Ebira ogugu

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.wì.wí/

Noun

òwìwí

  1. owl, specifically the Western barn owl

Descendants
  • → Krio: owiwi
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