Ewi

Yoruba

Etymology

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ wí (“to say, to speak”), literally “That whom speaks [and it goes into existence]”, signifying one who has authority in his commands as monarch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.wí/

Proper noun

Èwí

1. The title of the traditional ruler of the town of Ado Ekiti
2. (historical) the historic ruler of the Adó Kingdom

Derived terms

• Ọmọèwí