ẹmọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "emo"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mọ (“to drink”). Compare with Olukumi ẹmọ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/

Noun

ẹmọ

  1. (Ikalẹ, Òǹkò) alternative form of ẹmu (“palm wine”)

Etymology 2

Compare with Igala ẹ́ñmọ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.mɔ̃́/

Noun

ẹmọ́

  1. bush rat; (in particular) Tullberg's soft-furred mouse
  2. rabbit
    Synonyms: ehoro, ẹmọ́ àgíríìkì
Derived terms
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