# ọmọ
## Edo
### Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edoid *-mɔ. Cognate with Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Ayere omo, Urhobo ọ́mọ́, Isoko ọmọ Igala ọ́ma, Itsekiri ọma, and Yoruba ọmọ. Possibly related to Igbo ụmụ̀

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̀.mɔ̃́/

### Noun

ọmọ
* child

#### Derived terms

* ọmobọ (“infant”)
* ọmerhan (“fruit”)
* ọmotọ (“native, indigene”)
* ọmọmọ (“baby”)
* Ọmọ (“appellation of the Oba of Benin”)

## Isoko
### Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Edoid *-mɔ. Cognate with Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Ayere omo, Urhobo ọ́mọ́, Igala ọ́ma, Itsekiri ọma, and Yoruba ọmọ. Possibly related to Igbo ụmụ̀.

### Noun

ọmọ (plural ịmọ)
* child
* baby

#### Derived terms

* ọmọzaị (“boy”)
* ọmọtẹ (“girl”)

## Yoruba
### Alternative forms

* ọma

### Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɔ-mã, from Proto-Edekiri *ɔ-mã, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-mã, Cognates include Igala ọ́ma, Itsekiri ọma, Edo ọmọ, Urhobo ọ́mọ́, Isoko ọmọ. It is related to roots meaning "to beget," or "to give birth to," suggesting *mã to be an obsolete root meaning "to give birth to."

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̄.mɔ̃̄/

### Noun

ọmọ
* child
    Synonym: ọmọdé
* offspring
* The smallest entity in a pair or group, the smaller tool in a set.
* freeborn child; someone not born into slavery
    Antonym: ẹrú
    Ìbí kò yàtọ̀, bí a ṣe bẹ́rú la bọ́mọ ― Birth is not different; the enslaved were born in the same way as the freeborn
* (orthography) subdot (◌̣)
    Synonym: ìrù
    Ẹ má gbàgbé láti yán ọmọ nídìí ọ̀rọ̀ ― Don't forget to put subdots under the words.

#### Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọmọ (“child”) :
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| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Subdialect | Location | Words |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ào | Ào | Ìdóàní | ọmọ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Eastern Àkókó | Àkùngbá | Àkùngbá Àkókó | ọma |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè) | Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè) | Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè) | ọma |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | ọmọ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ẹ̀pẹ́ | ọmọ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ìkòròdú | ọmọ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Rẹ́mọ | Ṣágámù | ọmọ |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀) | Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀) | Òkìtìpupa | ọma |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ) | Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ) | Mahin | ọma |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Oǹdó | Oǹdó | Oǹdó | ọma |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀) | Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀) | Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀) | ọma |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Usẹn | Usẹn | Usẹn | ọma |
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìtsẹkírì | Ìwẹrẹ | ọma |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àkúrẹ́ | Àkúrẹ́ | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Mọ̀bà | Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ifẹ̀ (Ufẹ̀) | Ifẹ̀ (Ufẹ̀) | Ilé Ifẹ̀ (Ulé Ufẹ̀) | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀ṣà (Ùjẹ̀ṣà) | Ìjẹ̀ṣà (Ùjẹ̀ṣà) | Iléṣà (Uléṣà) | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbá | Ẹ̀gbá | Abẹ́òkúta | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ẹ̀gbádò | Ẹ̀gbádò | Ìjàká | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Èkó | Èkó | Èkó | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbàràpá | Ìbàràpá | Igbó Òrà | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Òṣogbo (Òsogbo) | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGA | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìgbómìnà | Ìgbómìnà | Ìsin LGA | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Òtù | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìwéré Ilé | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Òkèhò | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìsẹ́yìn | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ṣakí | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Tedé | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Oǹkó | Oǹkó | Ìgbẹ́tì | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northwest Yoruba | Standard Yorùbá | Standard Yorùbá | Bɛ̀nɛ̀ | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìyàgbà | Ìyàgbà | Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Owé | Owé | Kabba | ọmọ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ana | Ana | Sokode | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú) | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Tchaourou | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà) | Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà) | Baàtɛ | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìdàácà | Benin | Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀) | ɔma |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè | Ìkpòbɛ́ | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/Ìjè | Onigbolo | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè | Kétu/Ànàgó | Kétu | ɔmu |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Akpáré | ɔma |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Atakpamɛ | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Boko | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Est-Mono | ɔmɔ |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Moretan | ɔma |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ifɛ̀ | Ifɛ̀ | Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti) | ɔma |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Kura | Kura | Aledjo-Koura | mání |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Kura | Kura | Awotébi | mání |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Kura | Kura | Partago | mání |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Mɔ̄kɔ́lé | Mɔ̄kɔ́lé | Kandi | ama |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Northern Nago | Northern Nago | Kambole | ɔma |
| Proto-Yoruba | Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Northern Nago | Northern Nago | Manigri | ɔma |
| Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo. ||||||

### Interjection

ọmọ!
* (informal) Used to express excitement, surprise, astonishment, pleasure, disgust etc.

#### Usage notes

(smaller tool in a set): For example, between an anvil and mallet, the smaller one of the pair is known as the ọmọ (ọmọwú).

#### Coordinate terms

* (child): ìyá

#### Derived terms

(Nouns)
* akọ́mọlédè (“language teacher”)
* gbọ́mọgbọ́mọ (“kidnapper”)
* ọlọ́mọ (“one who has a child”)
* ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ (“member”)
* ọmọ ilé ìwé (“school student”)
* ọmọ odù (“240 major signs in Ifá divination”)
* ọmọ ọ̀dọ̀ (“servant”)
* ọmọ àlè (“illegitimate child”)
* ọmọ ìka ẹsẹ̀ (“toes”)
* ọmọ-ọwọ́ (“baby”)
* ọmọba (“princess, prince”)
* ọmọdó (“pestle”)
* ọmọge (“young lady”)
* ọmọkọ́mọ (“naughty child”)
* ọmọlanke (“wheelbarrow”)
* ọmọlọ (“smaller grinding stone”)
* ọmọlétí (“eardrum”)
* ọmọlúwàbí
* ọmọnìyàn (“humanity”)
* ọmọnílé (“gecko”)
* ọmọrí (“lid”)
* ọmọwú (“mallet, sledgehammer”)
* ìkọ́mọjáde (“naming ceremony”)
* ìsọmọlórúkọ (“naming ceremony”)

#### Descendants

* → Nigerian Pidgin: omo