idanwo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ùdánghò (Ọ̀wọ̀)
ùdánò (Èkìtì)
ùdánwò (Ìjẹ̀ṣà)

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ dánwò (“to test”), ultimately from dán (“to test”) +‎ wò (“to look”), literally “To test someone and observe their performance”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.dã́.wò/

Noun

ìdánwò

the act of administering a test or examination
test, examination
Synonym: tẹ́ẹ̀sì
temptation
Synonym: ìdẹwò

Derived terms

wúnrẹ̀n ìdánwò (“testing materials”)
ìwé-ìdáhùn ìbéèrè-ìdánwò (“examination paper”)

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