udodo

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Yoruba[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Compare with Igala údo, from Proto-Yoruba *u-do, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ú-do, *í-do. Originally distinct from ìwọ́ (umbilical cord) (Sense 2), but the anatomical similarities have made the terms semantically synonymous

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udodo

  1. (anatomy, chiefly CY, SEY) navel, belly button
  2. (anatomy, chiefly CY, SEY) umbilical cord
    Synonyms: ùghọ́, ìwọ́, ùwọ́, ụ̀ọ́