ariwo
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Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From a- (“agent prefix”) + riwo (“of much loud contrastive noise among a crowd (ideophone)”), proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *a-riwo
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ariwo
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Possibly from a- (“agent prefix”) + rí (“to see”) + wó (“to crush”), literally “One we see and crush”
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aríwó
- the plant Monodora myristica, known as the African nutmeg or calabash nutmeg
- Synonyms: abo-lákọ̀ṣẹ, abo-ìlákọ̀ṣẹ
- the fruit and seed of the calabash nutmeg; used as a spice
- Synonyms: abo-lákọ̀ṣẹ, abo-ìlákọ̀ṣẹ
- African nutmeg spice
- Synonyms: abo-lákọ̀ṣẹ, abo-ìlákọ̀ṣẹ