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Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
alámọ̀
- (Ekiti) A form of Èkìtì Yoruba oral poetry
- Synonym: rárà
Etymology 2
From oní- (“one who has”) + amọ̀ (“clay, moulded thing”), cognates include Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba lámà
Pronunciation
Noun
alámọ̀
- moulder, creator
- Alámọ̀ ire ló famọ̀ mọ̀ mí, ó mọ̀ mí ire, lágbàlá ire ― The owner of the good clay used clay to mould me, he moulded me in goodness, in the garden of goodness
- potter, ceramicist
- Something that is made of clay
- Ilé alámọ̀ nìyẹn ― That's a clay house
Derived terms
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTJjq-NvOpk