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Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́, ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́. It has semantically shifted to also refer to the navel, becoming synonymous with udodo
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ụ̀ọ́
Derived terms
[edit]- ụnụ́ ụ̀wọ́ (“a pain that develops from the umbilical cord after birth”)