ọmu
Yoruba edit
Alternative forms edit
- ọmụ́ (Ekiti)
Etymology 1 edit
Possibly a euphemism, traditionally believed to come from ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mu (“to drink”). Compare with Ayere ɛ́mɔ́, Khana má
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ọmú
- breast
- Synonym: ọyàn
- breast milk
Derived terms edit
- afọ́mọlọ́mú (“mammal”)
- fífọ́mọlọ́mú (“breastfeeding”)
- orí-ọmú (“nipple”)
- ọmọ-ọmú (“newborn”)
- ọmú-ajá (“a name for a variety of trees and shrubs with red fruits, such as (Cnestis Ferruginea)”)
- ọmú-ẹṣin (“Sorindeia Warneckei”)
- ọmú-àjẹ́ (“Cnestis Ferruginea”)
Etymology 2 edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ọ̀mu
Etymology 3 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ọ̀mu