Èwí
name
/è.wí/
Definitions
- The title of the traditional ruler of the town of Ado Ekiti
- the historic ruler of the Adó Kingdom
Etymology
From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + wí (“to say, to speak”), literally “The one who speaks [and goes into existence]”, signifying one who has authority in his commands as monarch.
Component words
è-nominalizing prefixwíto say, to speak
Used in
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ewi”.
Reference:
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