urumu

Japanese

Romanization

urumu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of うるむ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ụnrụn (“hair”) +‎ *umu (“groin, genitalia”), umu is likely an obsolete word referring to the groin or genitalia, and may be euphemistic. Compare with Igbo amụ̀. The "uru" is a result of vowel harmony in Ekiti, where the nasal "u," is unnasalized in certain compounds, see this in urùgbọ̀n (“beard”) and urúmọlẹ̀.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ū.ɾū.mũ̄/

Noun

urumu

  1. (Èkìtì (Àkúrẹ́)) pubic hair

Usage notes

  • Only attested in the Àkúrẹ́ subdialect of Èkìtì
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