Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruba/ʊ-mãlɛ̀
Proto-Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ-mãlɛ̀, equivalent to *ʊ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *mã (“to mold”) + *a-lɛ̀ (“land, earth”), literally “The ones who made the land”
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
*ʊ-mãlɛ̀
- deity; (in particular) a deity or spirit associated with nature or elemental energies (land, forest, river, wind) that is usually worshipped; deified ancestor
- Synonym: *ɛ-bɔra