wẹ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "we"
Gun[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- wɛ̀ (Benin)
Etymology[edit]
Cognates include Fon wɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe wɛ, Saxwe Gbe wɛ́
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wẹ̀ (Nigeria)
Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Possibly derived from Proto-Yoruboid *gwɛ̀. Cognate with Igala gwẹ̀
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wẹ̀
- (intransitive) to bathe, to shower
- (intransitive) to swim
- Synonym: lùwẹ̀
- to wash something
- Synonym: fọ
Usage notes[edit]
- wẹ before a direct object
Derived terms[edit]
- ọwọ́wẹwọ́ (“reciprocal”)
- ìwẹ̀ (“bathing”)
- lùwẹ̀ (“to swim”)
- Wẹ̀mímọ́
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wẹ or wẹ̀
Usage notes[edit]
- wẹ before a direct object
Etymology 3[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wẹ́
- (transitive) to crush, to crumble
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 4[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
wẹ́