Yoruba edit

Etymology 1 edit

 
Pọ̀nmọ́ tí a kò ì tíì sè
 
Pọ̀nmọ́ aláta súẹ́súẹ́

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /k͡pɔ̃̀.mɔ̃́/

Noun edit

pọ̀nmọ́

  1. ponmo (cow skin)
Descendants edit
  • Igbo: kpọmọ
  • English: ponmo
  • Nigerian Pidgin: ponmo, kpomo

Etymology 2 edit

Contraction of pọn ọmọ

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /k͡pɔ̃̄.mɔ̃̄/

Verb edit

pọnmọ

  1. to back a child
Derived terms edit