omiye

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọmọ (“child”) +‎ iye (“mother”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ō.mĩ̄.jē/

Noun

omiye

(Ekiti) uterine sibling, maternal half sibling
Synonyms: ọmọ-ìyá, ọmọ-èyé

Coordinate terms

ọmọ-bàbá
ọmiba

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