ọmu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ọmụ́ (Ekiti)

Etymology 1

Possibly a euphemism, traditionally believed to come from ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mu (“to drink”). Compare with Ayere ɛ́mɔ́, Khana má

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.mṹ/

Noun

ọmú

1. breast

   Synonym: ọyàn

2. breast milk

   ọbẹ̀ ni ọmú àgbà

   Soup is the breast milk of the old

Derived terms

• afọ́mọlọ́mú (“mammal”)
• fífọ́mọlọ́mú (“breastfeeding”)
• orí-ọmú (“nipple”)
• ọmọ-ọmú (“newborn”)
• ọmú-ajá (“a name for a variety of trees and shrubs with red fruits, such as (Cnestis Ferruginea)”)
• ọmú-ẹṣin (“Sorindeia Warneckei”)
• ọmú-àjẹ́ (“Cnestis Ferruginea”)

 

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• ọ̀mụ (Ekiti)
• ọ̀mọ (SEY)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.mũ̄/

Noun

ọ̀mu

1. drinker
2. drunkard

   Synonym: ọ̀mùtí

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.mũ̄/

Noun

ọ̀mu

1. tiger nut plant (Cyperus esculentus)