ẹmu
noun
/ɛ̄.mũ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
ẹmụ (alternative), ẹmọ (alternative)
Definitions
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palm wine
Used inRelated wordsògùrọ̀noun 2 entries are spelled “ògùrọ̀”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ògùrọ̀ any raffia palm tree, including the Raphia vinifera, Raphia farinifera, Raphia hookeri, and Raphia sudanica. ògùrọ̀ a tree of species Distemonanthus benthamianus isànounògógórónounPossibly related wordsiṣàaged palm wine Wiktionary points at “iṣà”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “ùzà”, which matches once tone marks are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “iṣà” may be a word nobody has written up yet. ùzà alternative form of ùṣà (“a type of clay pot”) ìṣà a medium-size waterpot, see àmù and orù, used to fetch water from streams
Etymology
From ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mu (“to drink”). Compare with Olukumi ẹmọ
Component words
ẹ-nominalizing prefixmuto drink
Used in
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹmu”.
Reference:
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