amọ

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See also: amo, AMO, Amo, amó, amò, amö, amô, ãmo, amɔ, Amo., -amo, amo-, amo', and амо

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Yoruba àmọ́, from Hausa àmmā, from Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā). Compare Fon amɔ̆, Yoruba àmọ́

Pronunciation

Conjunction

àmọ́ (Nigeria)

  1. but

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Hausa àmmā, from Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā).

Pronunciation

Conjunction

àmọ́

  1. but

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

àmọ́

  1. pancreas
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Àmọ̀kòkò tó ń mọ kòkò pẹ̀lú amọ̀

Cognates include Igala ámá, Itsekiri amà, Ifè amà

Pronunciation

Noun

amọ̀

  1. clay
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties and languages: amọ̀ (clay)
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Language familyVariety groupVariety/languageSubdialectLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeamọ̀
Àgọ́ Ìwòyèamọ̀
Ìjẹ̀bú Igbóamọ̀
Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́amọ̀
Ìkẹ́nnẹ́amọ̀
Ìkòròdúamọ̀
Òde Rẹ́mọamọ̀
Ṣágámùamọ̀
OǹdóOǹdóamà
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹamà
Proto-YorubaNorthwest YorubaẸ̀gbáAbẹ́òkútaamọ̀
ÈkóÈkóamọ̀
ÌbàdànÌbàdànamọ̀
ÌlọrinÌlọrinamọ̀
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́amọ̀
Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ (Ògbómọ̀sọ́)amọ̀
Ìkirèamọ̀
Ìwóamọ̀
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàamọ̀
Bɛ̀nɛ̀amɔ̀
Ede languages/Southwest YorubaỌ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèKétu/ÀnàgóÌláráamọ̀
Ìdọ̀fàamọ̀
Ìwòyè Kétuamọ̀
Kétuamɔ̀
Ifɛ̀Akpáréamà
Atakpamɛamà
Est-Monoamà
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)amà
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.