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Owó definition 1
Soupe de gombo (Okra soup)
"L'owo glisse (La soupe glisse/The soup is slippery)"
DEFINITION 2
Owó definition 2
Argent (Money)
"Owó mi ti tán (Mon argent est fini/My money is finished)"
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- 🇧🇯 Benin
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- August 2025
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Owo
🇳🇬 Nigeria
A Yoruba word for money, commonly used even in Nigerian English or Pidgin to refer to cash. Owo can denote money generally or payment owed.
"Make sure you bring my owo tomorrow. (Yoruba/English, meaning "Make sure you bring my money tomorrow.")"
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