pọ

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See also: po and Appendix:Variations of "po"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Compare Nupe kpwà (“to be cheap; to be abundant”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̀/

Verb

pọ̀

(intransitive) to be much; to be plenty
Iṣu pọ̀ lọ́jà ― There's lots of yam in the market

Ó dà bí pé iṣẹ́ pọ̀ sí i ṣùgbọ́n owó dín kù ― It was as if the work was increasing but the pay was decreasing

Àǹfààní pọ̀ jaburata ― The opportunities abound
(intransitive) to be cheap
Antonym: wọ́n

Derived terms

ọ̀pọ̀ (“many”)
ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ (“many”)
pọ̀ bí iyanrìn (“to be as plentiful as sand grains”)
pọ̀ sí i (“to increase, grow”)
púpọ̀ (“many, very”)
àpọ̀jù (“overabundance”)
Àánúolúwapọ̀ (“given name”)
àìpọ̀tó (“lack, dearth”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̀/

Adverb

pọ̀

together
Synonyms: papọ̀, jùmọ̀, jọ

Antonyms: nìkan, dá

Lọlá àti Yétúndé pàdé pọ̀ ― Lola and Yetunde met together

Etymology 3

Cognate with Igala kpọ̀

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̀/

Verb

pọ̀

to vomit; to spit out
Synonyms: bì, dà

Ó pọ ẹ̀jẹ̀ ― She coughed up blood

Usage notes

pọ before a direct object

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ́/

Verb

pọ́

to inflate; to pump
Táyà kẹ̀kẹ́ ò ṣòroó pọ́ ― Bike tyres aren't hard to pump

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