awu

Translingual

Symbol

awu

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Central Awyu.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Central Awyu terms

Ewe

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Gbe *awu, cognates include Fon awù, Gun awu, Nupe èwò, Edo ẹ́wù, Yoruba ẹ̀wù, Ifè àwù, Urhobo ewun (“shirt”) and Isoko ewu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɰù/, [à.wù]

Noun

àwù (definite singular àwù lá or àwùà, plural àwùwó, definite plural àwùàwó)

1. (chiefly Western-style) cloth, garment

   Synonym: avɔ (chiefly native-style)

2. outfit, vestment, attire

Derived terms

• awu ɖeɖi (“T-shirt”)
• awu ɖeka ŋkume (“uniform”)
• awu legbe (“dress”)
• awu vuvu (“rag”)
• awu ʋlaya (“robe, gown”)
• awu xoxo (“second-hand clothes”)
• awubɔ (“sleeve”)
• awudedi (“singlet”)
• awudodo (“clothing”)
• awudziɖoɖo (“ironing”)
• awudziɖoga, awudziliga (“iron (clothes)”)
• awudziwui (“blouse”)
• awudzraɖoƒe (“wardrobe”)
• awudzrala (“clothes seller”)
• awugolo (“garment bag”)
• awuheka, awuhenu (“suspenders (trousers)”)
• awukotoku (“garment bag”)
• awukuti (“coathanger”)
• awumetu (“gun, pistol”)
• awunugbui (“button”)
• awunugbuido (“buttonhole”)
• awuŋutikplɔnu (“clothes brush”)
• awusiawu (“clothes brush”) (archaic)
• awutewui (“underwear”)
• awutɔla (“tailor”)
• awuwo (“outfit, attire”)
• do awu na (“to get dressed”)

References

• Westermann, Dietrich Verfasser (1905), “awu”, in Wörterbuch der Ewe-Sprache [Dictionary of the Ewe language]‎^[1] (in German), Berlin: Dietrich Reimer, section I, pages 544-5
• Westermann, Dietrich Verfasser (1906), “awu”, in Wörterbuch der Ewe-Sprache [Dictionary of the Ewe language]‎^[2] (in German), Berlin: Dietrich Reimer, section II, page 106
• Jim-Fugar, Dr. M.K.N.; Jim-Fugar, Nicholine (2017), “awu”, in Nuseline's Ewe-English Dictionary, 1st edition, Togo: Independently published, →ISBN, page 31

Gun

Etymology

Most likely stemming from Proto-Gbe *awu or possibly from Yoruba ẹ̀wù, cognates include Fon awù, Ewe awu, Nupe èwò, Edo ẹ́wù, Owé Yoruba àwù, Èkìtì Yoruba èù, Ifè àwù, Urhobo ewun (“shirt”) and Isoko ewu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.wù/

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Noun

awù (plural awù lɛ́ or awù lẹ́)

1. garment

   Synonyms: avɔ̀, avọ̀

2. coat

   Onọ̀ ṣié họ̀ awù yọ̀yọ́ àtọ̀n ná mi / Onɔ̀ cé xɔ̀ awù yɔ̀yɔ́ àtɔ̀n ná mi ― My mother bought three new coats for me

Iraqw

Noun

awu m (plural awee f)

1. bull

References

• Mous, Maarten; Qorro, Martha; Kießling, Roland (2002), Iraqw-English Dictionary (Kuschitische Sprachstudien), volume 18, Köln, Germany: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, page 9

Javanese

Romanization

awu

1. romanization of ꦲꦮꦸ

Kari'na

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *ôwɨ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aːu]

Pronoun

awu

1. the first-person singular pronoun; I, me

Inflection

Kari'na personal pronouns

	singular	dual	plural
first person exclusive	awu	nàna, ànaW	nàna, ànaW
first person inclusive	—	kỳko, kymoroV	kỳkaro(n), kymonjároV
second person	amoro	—	amyjaro(n), amonjároV
third person	(use demonstratives)

^V Venezuelan dialect.
^W West Surinamese dialect.

Derived terms

• awumpo

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008), A Carib grammar and dictionary‎^[3], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, pages 52, 250
• Meira, Sérgio (2002), “A first comparison of pronominal and demonstrative systems in the Cariban language family”, in Mily Crevels, Simon van de Kerke, Sergio Meira, Hein van der Voort, editors, Current Studies on South American Languages‎^[4], Leiden: Research School of Asian, African, and American Studies (CNWS), Leiden University, →ISBN, pages 255–275
• Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931), “aw”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 120; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes‎^[5], Paris, 1956, page 120

Nii

Noun

awu

1. dog

References

• Alfred and Dellene Stucky. Ek Nii Grammar Essentials for Translation (1970).

Xhosa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [âːwu]

Interjection

âwu

1. oh!