imọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "imo"

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ímṵ́ or Proto-Yoruboid *ɪ́-ŋmʊ̃́, cognate with Yoruba imú and Igala imi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /í.mɔ́/

Noun

ímọ́

nose

Derived terms

áwó-ímọ́ (“nostril”)

References

John Idakwoji (12 February 2015) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Alternative forms

اِموَْ

Etymology 1

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mọ̀ (“to know”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.mɔ̃̀/

Noun

ìmọ̀

knowledge

Derived terms

onímọ̀ (“one who has knowledge”)
ìmọ̀ ẹ̀dá-èdè (“linguistics”)
ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ (“technology”)
ìmọ̀ iṣẹ́ ẹ̀rọ (“technology”)
ìmọ̀ nípa ẹ̀dá ènìyàn (“anthropology”)
ìmọ̀ sáyẹ́ǹsì (“science”)
ìmọ̀ àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn (“epidemiology”)
ìmọ̀ ètò ọrọ̀-ajé (“economics”)
ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ (“science”)
ìmọ̀ ìṣirò (“mathematics”)
ìmọ̀ ìṣègùn (“medical science”)
ìmọ̀ ìwàláàyè-nǹkan oníkàákò (“microbiology”)
ìmọ̀lára (“feeling, emotion”)

Etymology 2

Possibly related to Igala ímà

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ī.mɔ̃̀/

Noun

imọ̀

palm branch
Synonym: imọ̀ ọ̀pẹ