iwu

See also: I-wu

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀibu, compare Malay ribu and Wolio rewu.

Numeral

iwu

  1. thousand

West Makian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /i.wu/

Adverb

iwu

  1. (interrogative) how many, how much?
    nopoli namu de esi iwu? ― how many (chicken) eggs did you buy?
    win iwu fawa sine? ― how long (how many days) will you stay here?

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics

Yoruba
Èyé oníṣápá pẹ̀lú iwú lórí

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *í-ɓṹ, cognate with Igala ímú.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ī.wú/

Noun

iwú

  1. (Ekiti) gray hair
    Ín ó fọọ́ piwú ― May you use your hand to rub gray hair (a prayer to reach old age)
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