"ọmu" meaning in All languages combined

See ọmu on Wiktionary

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ɔ̄.mṹ/ Forms: ọmú [canonical], ọmụ́ [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly a euphemism, traditionally believed to come from ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mu (“to drink”). Compare with Ayere ɛ́mɔ́, Khana má Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ọ-|mu|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to drink}} ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mu (“to drink”), {{cog|aye|ɛ́mɔ́}} Ayere ɛ́mɔ́, {{cog|ogo|má}} Khana má Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọmú|head2=}} ọmú, {{yo-pos|noun|ọmú|}} ọmú, {{yo-noun|ọmú}} ọmú
  1. breast Synonyms: ọyàn
    Sense id: en-ọmu-yo-noun-OBNtbjQ4 Categories (other): Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (nominalizing prefix): 50 50
  2. breast milk
    Sense id: en-ọmu-yo-noun-4febmfOy Categories (other): Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ- (nominalizing prefix): 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: afọ́mọlọ́mú (english: mammal), fífọ́mọlọ́mú (english: breastfeeding), orí-ọmú (english: nipple), ọmọ-ọmú (english: newborn), ọmú-ajá (english: a name for a variety of trees and shrubs with red fruits, such as (Cnestis ferruginea)), ọmú-ẹṣin (english: Sorindeia warneckei), ọmú-àjẹ́ (english: Cnestis ferruginea)
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ɔ̀.mũ̄/ Forms: ọ̀mu [canonical], ọ̀mụ [alternative], ọ̀mọ [alternative], ọmụ́ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọ̀mu|head2=}} ọ̀mu, {{yo-pos|noun|ọ̀mu|}} ọ̀mu, {{yo-noun|ọ̀mu}} ọ̀mu
  1. drinker
    Sense id: en-ọmu-yo-noun-FBbRXXfs
  2. drunkard Synonyms: ọ̀mùtí
    Sense id: en-ọmu-yo-noun-1r-fvkam
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ɔ̀.mũ̄/ Forms: ọ̀mu [canonical], ọmụ́ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọ̀mu|head2=}} ọ̀mu, {{yo-pos|noun|ọ̀mu|}} ọ̀mu, {{yo-noun|ọ̀mu}} ọ̀mu
  1. tiger nut plant (Cyperus esculentus)
    Sense id: en-ọmu-yo-noun-LflbfloU Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Body parts, Plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 2 3 2 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 2 91 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 4 4 87 Disambiguation of Body parts: 4 4 11 5 76 Disambiguation of Plants: 7 7 10 8 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0
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    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "mammal",
      "word": "afọ́mọlọ́mú"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "breastfeeding",
      "word": "fífọ́mọlọ́mú"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "nipple",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "newborn",
      "word": "ọmọ-ọmú"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "a name for a variety of trees and shrubs with red fruits, such as (Cnestis ferruginea)",
      "word": "ọmú-ajá"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Sorindeia warneckei",
      "word": "ọmú-ẹṣin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Cnestis ferruginea",
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    }
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      },
      "expansion": "ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + mu (“to drink”)",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "ɛ́mɔ́"
      },
      "expansion": "Ayere ɛ́mɔ́",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ogo",
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      },
      "expansion": "Khana má",
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    }
  ],
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          "breast"
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        {
          "word": "ọyàn"
        }
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              12,
              23
            ]
          ],
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            [
              8,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Soup is the breast milk of the old",
          "text": "ọbẹ̀ ni ọmú àgbà",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "breast milk"
      ],
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          "breast milk",
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        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.mṹ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọmu"
}

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      "form": "ọ̀mụ",
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      "form": "ọ̀mọ",
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        "alternative"
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        "drinker"
      ],
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          "drinker"
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        "drunkard"
      ],
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          "drunkard",
          "drunkard"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "ọ̀mùtí"
        }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̀.mũ̄/"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "2 2 3 2 91",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "7 7 10 8 67",
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          "orig": "yo:Plants",
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        "tiger nut plant (Cyperus esculentus)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ọmu-yo-noun-LflbfloU",
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          "tiger nut",
          "tiger nut"
        ],
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        ],
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          "Cyperus esculentus",
          "Cyperus esculentus#Translingual"
        ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̀.mũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọmu"
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      "english": "mammal",
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    },
    {
      "english": "breastfeeding",
      "word": "fífọ́mọlọ́mú"
    },
    {
      "english": "nipple",
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    },
    {
      "english": "newborn",
      "word": "ọmọ-ọmú"
    },
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      "english": "a name for a variety of trees and shrubs with red fruits, such as (Cnestis ferruginea)",
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    },
    {
      "english": "Sorindeia warneckei",
      "word": "ọmú-ẹṣin"
    },
    {
      "english": "Cnestis ferruginea",
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    }
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        {
          "word": "ọyàn"
        }
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              12,
              23
            ]
          ],
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            [
              8,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Soup is the breast milk of the old",
          "text": "ọbẹ̀ ni ọmú àgbà",
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        }
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        "breast milk"
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.mṹ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọmu"
}

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        "drinker"
      ],
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        [
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        ]
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    },
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        "drunkard"
      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ọ̀mùtí"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̀.mũ̄/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "tiger nut plant (Cyperus esculentus)"
      ],
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        [
          "tiger nut",
          "tiger nut"
        ],
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ],
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          "Cyperus esculentus",
          "Cyperus esculentus#Translingual"
        ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̀.mũ̄/"
    }
  ],
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}

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