ụọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ùghọ́ (Ìkálẹ̀, Ìlàjẹ, Ọ̀wọ̀, Oǹdó)
ùwọ́ (Ìjùmú, Ìjẹ̀bú)
ìwọ́ (Standard Yoruba)
iwọ̀ (Owé)

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ʊ̀.ɔ́/

Noun

ụ̀ọ́

(anatomy, Ekiti, Ijesha) umbilical cord
(anatomy, Ekiti, Ijesha) navel
Synonym: udodo

Derived terms

ụnụ́ ụ̀wọ́ (“a pain that develops from the umbilical cord after birth”)

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