ẹmọ
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ẹmu
- emu (Èkìtì)
Etymology 1
- ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mọ (“to drink”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̄.mɔ̃̄/
Noun
ẹmọ
- (Ikalẹ, Òǹkò) Alternative form of ẹmu (“palm wine”)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̄.mɔ̃́/
Noun
ẹmọ́
- bush rat; (in particular) Tullberg's soft-furred mouse
- rabbit
- Synonyms: ehoro, ẹmọ́ àgíríìkì
Derived terms
- ẹmọ́le (“guinea pig”)
- ẹmọ́ òyìnbó (“guinea pig”)
- ẹmọ́-ọ̀sin