pọ

See also: po and Appendix:Variations of "po"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Compare Nupe kpwà (“to be cheap; to be abundant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̀/

Verb

pọ̀

1. (intransitive) to be much; to be plenty

   Iṣu pọ̀ lọ́jà ― There's lots of yam in the market

   Ó dà bí pé iṣẹ́ pọ̀ sí i ṣùgbọ́n owó dín kù ― It was as if the work was increasing but the pay was decreasing

   Àǹfààní pọ̀ jaburata ― The opportunities abound

2. (intransitive) to be cheap

   Antonym: wọ́n

Derived terms

• ọ̀pọ̀ (“many”)
• ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ (“many”)
• pọ̀ bí iyanrìn (“to be as plentiful as sand grains”)
• pọ̀ sí i (“to increase, grow”)
• púpọ̀ (“many, very”)
• àpọ̀jù (“overabundance”)
• Àánúolúwapọ̀ (“given name”)
• àìpọ̀tó (“lack, dearth”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̀/

Adverb

pọ̀

1. together

   Synonyms: papọ̀, jùmọ̀, jọ

   Antonyms: nìkan, dá

   Lọlá àti Yétúndé pàdé pọ̀ ― Lola and Yetunde met together

Etymology 3

Cognate with Igala kpọ̀

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ̀/

Verb

pọ̀

1. to vomit; to spit out

   Synonyms: bì, dà

   Ó pọ ẹ̀jẹ̀ ― She coughed up blood

Usage notes

• pọ before a direct object

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pɔ́/

Verb

pọ́

1. to inflate; to pump

   Táyà kẹ̀kẹ́ ò ṣòroó pọ́ ― Bike tyres aren't hard to pump