ughọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ùwọ́ (Ìjùmú, Ìjẹ̀bú)
ìwọ́ (Standard Yoruba)
iwọ̀ (Owé)
ụ̀ọ́ (Èkìtì, Ìjẹ̀ṣà)

Etymology

Compare with Itsekiri ùghọ́, Olukumi ughọ́. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́. Also see Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ù.ɣɔ́/

Noun

ùghọ́

(anatomy, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ, Ọwọ, Ondo) umbilical cord
(anatomy, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ, Ọwọ, Ondo) navel
Synonym: udodo

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