ogwu
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See also: ọgwụ
Igala[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-gwũ, cognate with Yoruba ogun. Equivalent to *ó- (nominalizing prefix) + *gwũ.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ógwu
Derived terms[edit]
- j'ogwu (“to fight a war”)
- Ógwu Etìlà (“World War II”)
- Ógwu (“male name given to a child born in a time of war”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Cognate with Ifè ogú and Yoruba ogún, from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-gwṹ
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ógwú
- inheritance
- (idiomatic) a feeling of jealousy between two people dating or married to the same person. (Usually referring to two co-wives)
Usage notes[edit]
- Sense two may have been developed from the conflict that arises between two co-wives in a polygamous household during the dividing of inheritance and property. See Yoruba orogún
Derived terms[edit]
- j'ogwú (“to inherit; to demonstrate jealousy or mutual dislike”)
Igbo[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Ekpeye úꜜgʷú, Ogbah óꜜgʷṹ, Ezaa óbvú, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ókû.[1] Compare with Yoruba ẹ̀gún and Yoruba gún
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ógwú