ìwọ́
noun
/ì.wɔ́/
Definitions
- umbilical cord
- navel
Etymology
Compare with Itsekiri ùghọ́, possibly cognate with Ifè ìfɔ̃́ (“navel”). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́, ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ̀-ɣɔ́, *ɪ̀-ɣɔ́. Originally only referring to the umbilical cord, it has semantically shifted to also refer to the navel, becoming synonymous with idodo
Dialectal synonyms “navel, umbilical cord” 30 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- ùwọ́
- Ẹ̀pẹ́
- ùghọ́
- Ìkòròdú
- ìghọ́
- Ṣágámù
- ùghọ́
- Òkìtìpupa
- ùghọ́
- Mahin
- ùghọ́
- Oǹdó
- ùghọ́
- Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)
- ùghọ́
- Usẹn
- ùghọ̀
Ìtsẹkírì
- Ìwẹrẹ
- ùghọ́
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- ughọ́
Central Yoruba
- Àdó Èkìtì
- ụ̀ọ́
- Àkúrẹ́
- ụ̀ọ́
- Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
- ụ̀ọ́
- Iléṣà (Uléṣà)
- ụ̀ọ́
Northwest Yoruba
- Èbúté Mẹ́tà
- ìwọ́
- Èkó
- ìwọ́
- Ìbàdàn
- ìwọ́
- Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA
- àwẹ́
- Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGA
- ìwẹ́
- Ìsin LGA
- ìwẹ́
- Ìlọrin
- ìwọ́
- Ọ̀yọ́
- ìwọ́
- Nàìjíríà
- ìwọ́
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- ìwɔ́
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Ìjùmú
- ùwọ́
- Kabba
- iwọ̀uwọ̀
Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba
- Akpáré
- ìfɔ̃́ navelokùfɔ̃́ umbilical cord
- Atakpamɛ
- ìfɔ̃́ navelokùfɔ̃́ umbilical cord
- Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
- ìfɔ̃́ navelokùfɔ̃́ umbilical cord
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3,
where this word is spelled “iwọ”.
Reference:
en-iwọ-yo-noun-3le~lYjb