ẹmọ

Yoruba

Ẹmọ

Alternative forms

• ẹmu
• ẹmụ (Ekiti)

Etymology 1

From ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mọ (“to drink”). Compare with Olukumi ẹmọ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/

Noun

ẹmọ

1. (Ikalẹ, Òǹkò) Alternative form of ẹmu (“palm wine”)

Etymology 2

Ẹmọ́

Compare with Igala ẹ́ñmọ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.mɔ̃́/

Noun

ẹmọ́

1. bush rat; (in particular) Tullberg's soft-furred mouse
2. rabbit

   Synonyms: ehoro, ẹmọ́ àgíríìkì

Derived terms

• ẹmọ́ òyìnbó (“guinea pig”)
• ẹmọ́-ọ̀sin
• ẹmọ́le (“guinea pig”)