udodo

Yoruba edit

Alternative forms edit

idodo

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /ū.dō.dō/

Noun edit

udodo

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