itọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ tọ̀ (“to urinate”), cognate with Igala ìtọ̀.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.tɔ̀/

Noun

ìtọ̀

  1. urine
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Igala ítɔ́, possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *ɪ́-tɔ̃́, ultimately equivalent to *í- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *tɔ̃́ (“to spit, to eject”), compare with Igbo asọ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ī.tɔ́/

Noun

itọ́

  1. spit, sputum
Derived terms
  • tutọ́ (“to spit”)
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