arẹmọ

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɾɛ̀.mɔ̃̄/
• Homophone: Àrẹ̀mọ

Etymology 1

From ààrẹ (“leader, president”) +‎ ọmọ (“child”), literally “Leading child”.

Noun

àrẹ̀mọ

1. firstborn child, firstborn son

   Synonyms: dáódù, bẹ́ẹ́rẹ̀, àkọ́bí

   Antonym: àbígbẹ̀yìn

Derived terms

• Àrẹ̀mọ (“title of the crown prince or crown princess of a Yoruba kingdom”)
• àrẹ̀mọbìnrin (“firstborn daughter”)
• àrẹ̀mọkùnrin (“firstborn son”)

 

Etymology 2

Noun

àrẹ̀mọ

1. A type of plant