Iyamọpọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ìyá (“mother”) +‎ mọ̀pọ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.já.mɔ̃̀.k͡pɔ́/

Proper noun

Ìyámọ̀pọ́

1. a female deity believed to have discovered palm oil and serves as the patron of palm oil producers

Descendants

• → Portuguese: amapô, amapoa