mɔ̀

Yoruba

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃̀/

Verb

mɔ̀

  1. (Savè) to know

Usage notes

when followed by a direct object.

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties and languages: mọ̀ (to know)
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Language familyVariety groupVariety/languageSubdialectLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÀoÌdóànímọ̀
Eastern ÀkókóÀkùngbáÀkùngbá Àkókómọ̀
Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè)Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè)
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òde
Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́
Ìkòròdú
Ṣágámù
Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀)Òkìtìpupa
Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ)Mahin
OǹdóOǹdó
Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)
UsẹnUsẹn
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹ
OlùkùmiUgbódù
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìmọ̀
Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́mọ̀
Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìmọ̀
Ifẹ̀ (Ufẹ̀)Ilé Ifẹ̀ (Ulé Ufẹ̀)mọ̀
Ìjẹ̀ṣà (Ùjẹ̀ṣà)Iléṣà (Uléṣà)mọ̀
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàmọ̀
Ẹ̀gbáAbẹ́òkútamọ̀
Ẹ̀gbádòÌjàká
ÈkóÈkómọ̀
ÌbàdànÌbàdànmọ̀
ÌgbómìnàÌlá Ọ̀ràngúnmọ̀
Ìfẹ́lódùn LGAmọ̀
Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGAmọ̀
Ìsin LGAmọ̀
ÌlọrinÌlọrinmọ̀
OǹkóÒtùmọ̀
Ìwéré Ilémọ̀
Òkèhòmọ̀
Ìsẹ́yìnmọ̀
Ṣakímọ̀
Tedémọ̀
Ìgbẹ́tìmọ̀
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́mọ̀
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàmọ̀
Bɛ̀nɛ̀mɔ̀
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàÌsánlú Ìtẹ̀dómọ̀
OwéKabbamọ̀
Ede languages/Southwest YorubaAnaSokode
Cábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)mɔ̀
Tchaouroumɔ̀
Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà)Baàtɛmɔ̀
ÌdàácàBeninIgbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)
Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́
Onigbolo
Kétu/ÀnàgóKétu
Ifɛ̀Akpáré
Atakpamɛ
Boko
Moretan
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
KuraAledjo-Koura
Awotébi
Partago
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandi
Northern NagoKambole
Manigri
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.

Derived terms

  • mọ̀ọ́mọ̀ (knowingly)
  • mọ̀wé (to know books, to be educated)
  • àtimọ̀ (knowing)
  • àìmọ̀ (unknown)
  • ìmọ̀ (knowledge)