ọma

Ede Idaca

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Igala ọ́ma, Itsekiri ọma, Yoruba ọmọ, Yoruba ọma (SEY)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.mã̄/

Noun

ọma

1. child

Derived terms

• ọlọ́ma (“one with a child”)
• ọmakọ́ma (“naughty child”)
• ọmama (“grandchild”)

 

References

• Baloubi, Désiré (2005) The Morphophonemics of the Idaacha dialect of Yoruba‎^[1], Charlotte, North Carolina: Conquering Books, →DOI, →ISBN, page 41

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Itsekiri ọma, Yoruba ọmọ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ́.mā/

Noun

ọ́ma

1. child

Itsekiri

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Igala ọ́ma, Yoruba ọmọ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.mã̄/

Noun

ọma

1. child

Yoruba

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Igala ọ́ma, Itsekiri ọma, Ede Idaca ọma

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.mã̄/

Noun

ọma

1. (Ọwọ, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ) Alternative form of ọmọ (“child”)

   Synonym: ọmadé

Derived terms

• kọ́ma (“to teach a child”)
• kọ́makọ́ma (“teacher”)
• ọlọ́ma (“one with a child”)
• ọmadọ́ma (“descendant”)
• ọmakọ́ma (“naughty child”)
• ọmama (“grandchild”)
• ọmamọ́ma (“child after child”)