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Yoruba
Etymology
Compare with Itsekiri ùghọ́, Olukumi ughọ́. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́. Also see Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́.
Pronunciation
Noun
ùghọ́
- (anatomy, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ, Ọwọ, Ondo) umbilical cord
- (anatomy, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ, Ọwọ, Ondo) navel
- Synonym: udodo