ụọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ùghọ́ (Ìkálẹ̀, Ìlàjẹ, Ọ̀wọ̀, Oǹdó)
• ùwọ́ (Ìjùmú, Ìjẹ̀bú)
• ìwọ́ (Standard Yoruba)
• iwọ̀ (Owé)

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́, ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́. It has semantically shifted to also refer to the navel, becoming synonymous with udodo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊ̀.ɔ́/

Noun

ụ̀ọ́

1. (anatomy, Ekiti, Ijesha) umbilical cord
2. (anatomy, Ekiti, Ijesha) navel

   Synonym: udodo

Derived terms

• ụnụ́ ụ̀wọ́ (“a pain that develops from the umbilical cord after birth”)