ṣaworo

Yoruba

Etymology 1

ṣe +‎ àwòrò

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃà.wò.ɾò/

Verb

ṣàwòrò

1. to perform the duties of a priest of the òrìṣà such as a babalawo or a Mọgbà

Derived terms

• ìṣàwòrò (“the act of performing the duties of a priest”)

 

Etymology 2

Ìyá ìlù pẹ̀lú ṣaworo létí.

From ìṣa woro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃā.wō.ɾō/

Noun

ṣaworo

1. tiny bells, often made of brass, put on the surrounding edges of the mother (center) drum, ìyá ìlù in a talking drum ensemble

   Synonym: iro

Alternative forms

• ṣaworo idẹ

Etymology 3

Related to Etymology 2.

ṣaworo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃā.wō.ɾō/

Noun

ṣaworo

1. group of plants that bear fruits with loose seeds in the pod that make a jingling noise when shaken, including Trilepisium madagascariense, Cardiospermum grandiflorum (heartseed), and Cardiospermum halicacabum (balloonvine).