ụmụ

Igbo

Etymology

Possibly related to Yoruba ọmọ, Edo ọmọ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʊ̙́.mʊ̙̀/

Noun

ụmụ̀ (singular nwa)

children, offspring

Derived terms

ụmụ aka (“young children”)

Yoruba

Alternative forms

imú

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɪ́-ŋmʊ̃́, compare with Igbo imi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʊ̄.mʊ̃́/

Noun

ụmụ́

(Ekiti) nose

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