oówo
noun
/ōó.wō/
oío (alternative), oghígho (alternative)
Definitions
- alternative form of eéwo (“boil”)
Etymology
Contraction of owíwo. The existence of o- and e- prefixes is a remnant of an ancient Volta-Congo noun-class system. See Ede Nago oówó, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *e-ɣíɣo, *o-ɣíɣo, ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *e-ɣíɣo, *o-ɣíɣo.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “oowo”.
Reference:
en-oowo-yo-noun-ELAtET61