ọrọ́wá
noun
/ɔ̄.ɾɔ́.wá/
Definitions
- a central large inward-facing, typically open roof, hall or courtyard that serves as the main connective and activity space for a dwelling.
- The center location of a traditional Èkìtì/Central Yorùbá home, consisting of a bathtub structure that is over an open hole in the house that collects water. Analogous to the Roman impluvium.
Etymology
From ọrọ́ + ọwá
Component words
ọrọ́
3 entries are spelled “ọrọ́”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
ọrọ́
Any of the various species of cactus, or a variety of other species of the Euphorbia genus and other genera erroneously identified as cactus
ọrọ́
The plants Nesogordonia papaverifera and Sterculia rhinopetala of the former Sterculiaceae family
ọrọ́
the plant Strophanthus hispidus
ọwá
Used in
ilé ọrọ́wáulé ọrọ́wá
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ọrọwa”.
Reference:
en-ọrọwa-yo-noun-Xzz1WIOP