ɔma

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oma"

Ede Idaca

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Igala ọ́ma, Itsekiri ọma, Yoruba ọmọ, Yoruba ọma (SEY)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.mã̄/

Noun

ɔma

  1. child

Derived terms

  • ɔlɔ́ma (“one with a child”)
  • ɔmakɔ́ma (“naughty child”)
  • ɔmama (“grandchild”)

References

  • Baloubi, Désiré (2005) The Morphophonemics of the Idaacha dialect of Yoruba‎[1], Charlotte, North Carolina: Conquering Books, →DOI, →ISBN, page 41
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