ku ewu ọmọ
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Yoruba
[edit]Yoruba phrasebook
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Etymology
[edit]From kú + ewu (“danger”) + ọmọ (“child”), literally “greeting for overcoming the danger of childbirth”
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]kú ewu ọmọ
- a greeting when one has given birth to a child
- Synonym: kú ọwọ́ lómi
Usage notes
[edit]- The honorific pronoun "ẹ" is used in formal settings or to older people