udodo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare with Igala údo, from Proto-Yoruba *u-do, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ú-do, *í-do. Originally distinct from ìwọ́ (“umbilical cord”) (Sense 2), but the anatomical similarities have made the terms semantically synonymous

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ū.dō.dō/

Noun

udodo

  1. (anatomy, chiefly CY, SEY) navel, belly button
  2. (anatomy, chiefly CY, SEY) umbilical cord
    Synonyms: ùghọ́, ìwọ́, ùwọ́, ụ̀ọ́
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