ughọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare with Itsekiri ùghọ́, Olukumi ughọ́. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́. Also see Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ù.ɣɔ́/

Noun

ùghọ́

  1. (anatomy, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ, Ọwọ, Ondo) umbilical cord
  2. (anatomy, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ, Ọwọ, Ondo) navel
    Synonym: udodo
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