òwìwí
noun
/ò.wì.wí/
ògwìgwí (alternative)
Definitions
- owl, specifically the Western barn owl
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
Component words
ò-nominalizing prefixwìwíideophone likely representing silent flight or feathers of the owl
Descendants
owiwiKrio
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “owiwi”.
Reference:
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