wọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "wo"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ووَْ

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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”)

 

Etymology 4

Alternative forms

• họ̀

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”)

Etymology 5

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

• ìwọ̀-oòrùn (“west”)

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɔ̀/

Verb

wọ̀

1. (intransitive) to work out, to become agreeable or acceptable

Usage notes

• wọ before a direct object

Etymology 7

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɔ́/

Verb

wọ́

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

Etymology 8

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

• wọ́de (“to protest”)
• àkúnwọ́sílẹ̀ (“overflow”)
• ìwọ́de (“protest”)

 

Etymology 9

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

• fàyàwọ́ (“smuggling”)