Yoruba

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Etymology

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From a- (agent prefix) +‎ mọ̀ (to know) +‎ awo (secrets) +‎ (does not) +‎ (to talk, to gossip), literally the one who knows the secrets of the occult and does not utter them.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ā.mā.wō.má.ɾò/

Proper noun

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Amawomárò

  1. an oríkì name or nickname for the orisha Ọ̀ṣun