omi
noun
/ō.mĩ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
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water
Kò sóhun tó o lè ṣe kó má lomi o/ Omi ò lọ́tàá o. There’s nothing you can do without water/ Water doesn’t have enemies.
- river
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-mĩ, from Proto-Edekiri *ó-mĩ, from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-mĩ. Ultimately from Proto-Niger-Congo *-ma or Proto-Niger-Congo *-ni. Cognate with Igbo mmiri, Igala ómi, Edo amẹ, Urhobo ame
Used in
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Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “omi”.
Reference:
en-omi-yo-noun-D0FoSQ44