Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruba/ʊ-mãlɛ̀
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Proto-Yoruba
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ-mãlɛ̀, equivalent to *ʊ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *mã (“to mold”) + *a-lɛ̀ (“land, earth”), literally “The ones who made the land”
Pronunciation
Noun
*ʊ-mãlɛ̀
- deity; (in particular) a deity or spirit associated with nature or elemental energies (land, forest, river, wind) that is usually worshipped; deified ancestor
- Synonym: *ɛ-bɔra