Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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

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pọ̀

  1. (intransitive) to be much; to be plenty
    Iṣu pọ̀ lọ́jàThere's lots of yam in the market
    Ó dà bí pé iṣẹ́ pọ̀ sí i ṣùgbọ́n owó dín kùIt was as if the work was increasing but the pay was decreasing
    Àǹfààní pọ̀ jaburataThe opportunities abound
  2. (intransitive) to be cheap
    Antonym: wọ́n
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Etymology 2

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pọ̀

  1. together
    Synonyms: papọ̀, jùmọ̀, jọ
    Antonyms: nìkan,
    Lọlá àti Yétúndé pàdé pọ̀Lola and Yetunde met together

Etymology 3

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Cognate with Igala kpọ̀

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pọ̀

  1. to vomit; to spit out
    Synonyms: ,
    Ó pọ ẹ̀jẹ̀She coughed up blood
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  • pọ before a direct object

Etymology 4

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pọ́

  1. to inflate; to pump
    Táyà kẹ̀kẹ́ ò ṣòroó pọ́Bike tyres aren't hard to pump
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