omugwẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mà (“to know”) +‎ ùgwẹ̀ (“swimming”), literally “one who knows how to swim”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.mũ̀.ɡʷɛ̀/

Noun

òmùgwẹ̀

  1. (Ikalẹ) (swimming) Alternative form of òmùwẹ̀ (“swimmer”)
    Synonym: mùgwẹ̀mùgwẹ̀
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