imọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "imo"

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ímṵ́ or Proto-Yoruboid *ɪ́-ŋmʊ̃́, cognate with Yoruba imú and Igala imi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /í.mɔ́/

Noun

ímọ́

1. nose

Derived terms

• áwó-ímọ́ (“nostril”)

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• اِموَْ

Etymology 1

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mọ̀ (“to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.mɔ̃̀/

Noun

ìmọ̀

1. knowledge

Derived terms

• onímọ̀ (“one who has knowledge”)
• ìmọ̀ ẹ̀dá-èdè (“linguistics”)
• ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ (“technology”)
• ìmọ̀ iṣẹ́ ẹ̀rọ (“technology”)
• ìmọ̀ nípa ẹ̀dá ènìyàn (“anthropology”)
• ìmọ̀ sáyẹ́ǹsì (“science”)
• ìmọ̀ àjàkálẹ̀ àrùn (“epidemiology”)
• ìmọ̀ ètò ọrọ̀-ajé (“economics”)
• ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ (“science”)
• ìmọ̀ ìṣirò (“mathematics”)
• ìmọ̀ ìṣègùn (“medical science”)
• ìmọ̀ ìwàláàyè-nǹkan oníkàákò (“microbiology”)
• ìmọ̀lára (“feeling, emotion”)

Etymology 2

Possibly related to Igala ímà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.mɔ̃̀/

Noun

imọ̀

1. palm branch

   Synonym: imọ̀ ọ̀pẹ