Iyamọpọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ìyá (“mother”) +‎ mọ̀pọ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.já.mɔ̃̀.k͡pɔ́/

Proper noun

Ìyámọ̀pọ́

  1. a female deity believed to have discovered palm oil and serves as the patron of palm oil producers

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: amapô, amapoa
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