ẹmọ

Yoruba

Ẹmọ

Alternative forms

ẹmu
ẹmụ (Ekiti)

Etymology 1

From ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mọ (“to drink”). Compare with Olukumi ẹmọ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/

Noun

ẹmọ

(Ikalẹ, Òǹkò) Alternative form of ẹmu (“palm wine”)

Etymology 2

Ẹmọ́

Compare with Igala ẹ́ñmọ́

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.mɔ̃́/

Noun

ẹmọ́

bush rat; (in particular) Tullberg's soft-furred mouse
rabbit
Synonyms: ehoro, ẹmọ́ àgíríìkì

Derived terms

ẹmọ́ òyìnbó (“guinea pig”)
ẹmọ́-ọ̀sin
ẹmọ́le (“guinea pig”)

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