oodo

Yoruba

Etymology
Yoruba numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: òdo
    Counting: òdo, oódo

Derived from owó (“cowrie”) +‎ òdo (“zero”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ōó.ꜜdō/

Numeral

oódo

  1. (rare) zero (used when counting)

References
  • Yorùbá Lessons with Adérónkẹ́ (2022 May 22) 4:09 from the start, in Yoruba Numbers and their Application (Òǹkà Yorùbá): Zero (0)‎ (YouTube)
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