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Yoruba
- ùghọ́ (Ìkálẹ̀, Ìlàjẹ, Ọ̀wọ̀, Oǹdó)
- ùwọ́ (Ìjùmú, Ìjẹ̀bú)
- ìwọ́ (Standard Yoruba)
- iwọ̀ (Owé)
Etymology
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
Noun
ụ̀ọ́
- (anatomy, Ekiti, Ijesha) umbilical cord
- (anatomy, Ekiti, Ijesha) navel
- Synonym: udodo
Derived terms
- ụnụ́ ụ̀wọ́ (“a pain that develops from the umbilical cord after birth”)