ụọ
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Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́, ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́. It has semantically shifted to also refer to the navel, becoming synonymous with udodo
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ụ̀ọ́
Derived terms[edit]
- ụnụ́ ụ̀wọ́ (“a pain that develops from the umbilical cord after birth”)