amọ

See also: amo, AMO, Amo, amó, amò, amö, amô, ãmo, amɔ, Amo., -amo, amo-, amo', and амо

Gun

Alternative forms

• àmɔ́ (Benin)

Etymology

Possibly from Yoruba àmọ́, from Hausa àmmā, from Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā). Compare Fon amɔ̆, Yoruba àmọ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.mɔ̃́/

Conjunction

àmọ́ (Nigeria)

1. but

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• اموَْ

Etymology 1

From Hausa àmmā, from Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.mɔ̃́/

Conjunction

àmọ́

1. but

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.mɔ̃́/

Noun

àmọ́

1. pancreas

Derived terms

• àrùn àmọ́ (“pancreatitis”)

Etymology 3

Àmọ̀kòkò tó ń mọ kòkò pẹ̀lú amọ̀

Cognates include Igala ámá, Itsekiri amà, Ifè amà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.mɔ̃̀/

Noun

amọ̀

1. clay