alamọ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.lá.mɔ̃̀/

Noun

alámọ̀

1. (Ekiti) A form of Èkìtì Yoruba oral poetry

   Synonym: rárà

Etymology 2

From oní- (“one who has”) +‎ amọ̀ (“clay, moulded thing”), cognates include Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba lámà

Alternative forms

• الَموَْ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.lá.mɔ̃̀/

Noun

alámọ̀

1. moulder, creator

   Alámọ̀ ire ló famọ̀ mọ̀ mí, ó mọ̀ mí ire, lágbàlá ire ― The owner of the good clay used clay to mould me, he moulded me in goodness, in the garden of goodness

2. potter, ceramicist
3. Something that is made of clay

   Ilé alámọ̀ nìyẹn ― That's a clay house

Derived terms

• ilé alámọ̀ (“house made of clay/mud”)

 

References

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTJjq-NvOpk