ọma

Ede Idaca

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Igala ọ́ma, Itsekiri ọma, Yoruba ọmọ, Yoruba ọma (SEY)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.mã̄/

Noun

ọma

  1. child

Derived terms
  • ọlọ́ma (“one with a child”)
  • ọmakọ́ma (“naughty child”)
  • ọmama (“grandchild”)

References
  • Baloubi, Désiré (2005) The Morphophonemics of the Idaacha dialect of Yoruba‎, Charlotte, North Carolina: Conquering Books, →DOI, →ISBN, page 41

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Itsekiri ọma, Yoruba ọmọ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ́.mā/

Noun

ọ́ma

  1. child

Itsekiri

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Igala ọ́ma, Yoruba ọmọ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.mã̄/

Noun

ọma

  1. child

Yoruba

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Igala ọ́ma, Itsekiri ọma, Ede Idaca ọma

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.mã̄/

Noun

ọma

  1. (Ọwọ, Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ) Alternative form of ọmọ (“child”)
    Synonym: ọmadé

Derived terms
  • kọ́ma (“to teach a child”)
  • kọ́makọ́ma (“teacher”)
  • ọlọ́ma (“one with a child”)
  • ọmadọ́ma (“descendant”)
  • ọmakọ́ma (“naughty child”)
  • ọmama (“grandchild”)
  • ọmamọ́ma (“child after child”)
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