rẹwà
verb
/ɾɛ̄.wà/
Definitions
- to be beautiful; to be handsome
Etymology
From rẹ + ẹwà.
Dialectal synonyms “to be beautiful, handsome” 19 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- rẹwà
- Ẹ̀pẹ́
- rẹwà
- Ìkòròdú
- rẹwà
- Ṣágámù
- rẹwà
- Òkìtìpupa
- hẹngwà
- Mahin
- hẹngwàghẹngwà
- Oǹdó
- sẹngwà
- Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)
- sẹngwà
- Usẹn
- hẹngwà
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- ègwà
Northwest Yoruba
- Èbúté Mẹ́tà
- rẹwà
- Abẹ́òkúta
- rẹwà
- Èkó
- rẹwà
- Ìbàdàn
- rẹwà
- Ìlọrin
- rẹwà
- Ọ̀yọ́
- rẹwà
- Nàìjíríà
- rẹwà
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- rɛwà
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Kabba
- hunwà
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “rẹwa”.
Reference:
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