# ọwọ
## Igala
### Alternative forms

* ọ́wọ́ọ̀

### Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɓɔ́

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ́.wɔ̀/

#### Noun

ọ́wọ̀
* broom

##### Derived terms

* ọ́wọ̀-ọ̀jẹ̀ (“cooking tool for making draw soup”)

#### References

* John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

### Etymology 2

Cognate with Yoruba ọwọ́ and Edo obọ, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɓɔ́

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ́.wɔ́/

#### Noun

ọ́wọ́
* hand; arm
* side, part, segment
* lineage, pedigree. relation; relative
* (idiomatic) mastery, skill, specialization

##### Derived terms

* ọ́wọ́-áwọ̄tọ (“right hand”)
* ọ́wọ́-áwohì (“left hand”)
* ọ́wọ́-átā (“paternal relative”)
* ọ́wọ́-iye (“maternal relative”)
* d'ọwọ́ tó (“to help; to aid”)
* d'ọwọ́ dó (“to hold; to grasp”)
* gwọ́wọ́ (“to clap”)

#### References

* John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

## Yoruba
### Alternative forms

* ọọ̀

### Etymology 1

Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ̀, ultimately proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́, equivalent to *ɔ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɓɔ́

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̄.wɔ̀/

#### Noun

ọwọ̀
* broom
    Synonym: ìgbálẹ̀

### Etymology 2

Compare with Edo ọghọ, Urhobo ọghọ, Igala ọ̀wọ̀ (“Islam”)

#### Alternative forms

* ọ̀ghọ̀

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/

#### Noun

ọ̀wọ̀
* respect, honor, dignity
    Synonyms: ìbà, iyì, ìsì, ẹ̀yẹ, ọlá, àyẹ́sí

##### Derived terms

* bọ̀wọ̀ (“to give respect, to respect”)
* ohun-ọ̀wọ̀ ajẹmẹ́sìn (“sacred object or artifact”)
* ọ̀rọ̀ àfọ̀wọ̀wí (“affirmation”)
* Ọ̀wọ̀ (“a town in Nigeria”)

### Etymology 3
#### Alternative forms

* ọ̀ghọ̀

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̀.wɔ̀/

#### Noun

ọ̀wọ̀
* a name for several herbs in the genus Brillantaisia, including Brillantaisia lamium, Brillantaisia owariensis, and Brillantaisia nitens.

### Etymology 4

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɓɔ́. Cognate with Igala ọ́wọ́, Ayere ɔ́wɔ́, Àhàn ɔɔ, Edo obọ, and Ehueun o-wɔ́. See obọ for a more detailed etymological analysis.

#### Alternative forms

* ọọ́

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̄.wɔ́/

#### Noun

ọwọ́
* hand
* direction, location, side; either right or left
* (modern usage) one hundred naira
* (idiomatic) impact, influence, effect
* (by extension) handwriting, penmanship
    ọwọ́ rẹ̀ ẹ́ dára níwèé ― Her handwriting is excellent on paper
* care, handling
* (usually as lọ́wọ́) time of action or event; current
* (idiomatic) possession (literally, "in the hand of someone")
* (idiomatic) active engagement, endorsement
    kò lọ́wọ́ sí ọ̀rọ̀ náà ― He has no hands in the matter
* (idiomatic) grip, power, force
* applause
    Synonyms: pàtẹ́wọ́, ṣápẹ́

##### Usage notes

* Sense 7 and 8 is usually seen as lọ́wọ́ (“at hand”)

##### Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọwọ́ (“hand”) :
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| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Subdialect | Location | Words |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Eastern Àkókó | Ṣúpárè | Ṣúpárè Àkókó | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀) | Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀) | Òkìtìpupa | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Usẹn | Usẹn | Usẹn | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìwẹrẹ | ẹwọ́ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Olùkùmi | Olùkùmi | Olùkùmi | Ugbódù | ọ́wọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | ọọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àkúrẹ́ | Àkúrẹ́ | ọọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Mọ̀bà | Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | ọọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbá | Ẹ̀gbá | Abẹ́òkúta | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbádò | Ẹ̀gbádò | Ìjàká | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Èkó | Èkó | Èkó | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Òṣogbo (Òsogbo) | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Òtù | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìwéré Ilé | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Òkèhò | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìsẹ́yìn | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ṣakí | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Tedé | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìgbẹ́tì | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Standard Yorùbá | Bɛ̀nɛ̀ | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Owé | Owé | Kabba | ọwọ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ana | Ana | Sokode | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú) | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Tchaourou | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà) | Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà) | Baàtɛ | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìdàácà | Benin | Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀) | ɛwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè | Ìkpòbɛ́ | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè | Onigbolo | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Kétu/Ànàgó | Kétu | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Akpáré | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Atakpamɛ | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Boko | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Moretan | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti) | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Mɔ̄kɔ́lé | Mɔ̄kɔ́lé | Kandi | awɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Northern Nago | Northern Nago | Kambole | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Northern Nago | Northern Nago | Manigri | ɔwɔ́ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Overseas Yoruba | Lucumí | Lucumí | Havana | logwó, loguó |
| Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo. ||||||

##### Derived terms

* ọmọ-ọwọ́ (“baby”)
* ọrùn ọwọ́ (“wrist”)
* ọwọ́ ọ̀tún (“right-hand”)
* ọwọ́ àlàáfíà (“lefthand side”)
* ọwọ́ òsì (“left-hand”)
* ọwọ́wẹwọ́ (“reciprocal”)
* pàtẹ́wọ́ (“to clap”)
* àtẹ́lẹwọ́ (“palm”)
* àtọwọ́dọ́wọ́ (“hand delivery”)
* ìbọwọ́ (“glove”)
* ìgbọnwọ́ (“elbow”)
* ìṣọwọ́kọ̀wé (“handwriting”)

### Etymology 5

Cognate with Igala ọ̀wọ́ (“to be multiple, to be a group”)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̀.wɔ́/

#### Noun

ọ̀wọ́
* patterned group, a homogeneous entity, caravan, series, class
    Synonym: agbo

##### Derived terms

* ọ̀wọ̀ọ̀wọ́ (“in-groups”)
* ọ̀wọ́ ẹran (“herd”)
* ọ̀wọ́ ẹyẹ (“flock”)
* ọ̀wọ́ kìnnìún (“pride”)
* ọ̀wọ́-ọ̀tọ̀ (“species”)
* pínsọ́wọ̀ọ́ (“to classify, to categorize”)
* ìfọmọ-irúyọlára-ọ̀wọ́-ọ̀tọ̀-mọ́kàn (“hybridization”)