wọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "wo"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ̀/

Verb

wọ̀

  1. to become strained under a heavy weight
Usage notes
  • Always used with the subject ọrùn (“neck”)
  • wọ before a direct object

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ̀/

Verb

wọ̀

  1. (transitive) to insert something (through some space)
    Synonym: bọ̀
  2. (transitive) to wear or put on (clothing)
    Synonym: bọ̀
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object
Derived terms
  • wọṣọ
  • wẹ̀wù

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ̀/

Verb

wọ̀

  1. (intransitive) to enter
    Ó ti wọ ọgbà rẹ̀ láti wo ìlà oòrùn ― She entered the yard to look towards the east
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object
Derived terms
  • wọkọ̀ (“to enter a car”)
  • wọlé (“to enter a house”)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ̀/

Verb

wọ̀

  1. (transitive) to scoop, to gouge out
  2. (intransitive) to fall, to drop from a tree (as a fruit or leaf)
    Synonym: jábọ́
    yìnyín wọ̀ ― The snow fell
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object
Derived terms
  • ìwọ̀wé (“dropped leaves”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ̀/

Verb

wọ̀

  1. (intransitive, of a heavenly body) to set, to go down
    Synonym: wọ̀ọ̀kùn
    oòrùn ti wọ̀ ― The sun has set
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object
Derived terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ̀/

Verb

wọ̀

  1. (intransitive) to work out, to become agreeable or acceptable
Usage notes
  • wọ before a direct object

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ́/

Verb

wọ́

  1. (transitive) to pluck fruit or leaves (from a tree)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ́/

Verb

wọ́

  1. (used with èrò (“crowd”)) to be full; to be packed
    Èrò ti ń wọ́ níbẹ̀ ― People are crowding there
  2. (of a liquid) to overflow
Derived terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɔ́/

Verb

wọ́

  1. to drag
    Synonym: fà
    Ọlọ́dẹ wọ́ egbin lọọlé. ― The hunter dragged the kob antelope home.
  2. to slither; to wriggle
    Ẹ rí bó ṣe ń wọ́ bí ejò nílẹ̀. ― Look how it slithers on the ground like a snake.
  3. to creep; to crawl
    Synonym: fà
Derived terms
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