jẹwọ

jẹwọ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From jẹ (“to enjoy, to consume”) +‎ ẹ̀wọ̀ (“joke, fun”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛ̀.wɔ̀/

Verb=

jẹ̀wọ̀

1. (transitive) to crack a joke

   Synonyms: ṣàwàdà, ṣeré, ṣe ẹ̀fẹ̀

Etymology 2

From jẹ́ +‎ ọwọ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛ́.wɔ́/

Verb

jẹ́wọ́

1. to confess

Derived terms

• ìjẹ́wọ́ (“confession”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛ̄.wɔ̀/

Verb

jẹwọ̀

1. to relocate to the palace of a town upon being crowned as a monarch of a town

Derived terms

• ìjẹwọ̀