Where does “ami ohun aarin” come from?
ami ohun aarin (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba àmì ohùn — tone mark.
ami ohun aarin (Yoruba): mid-tone mark (◌̄), which is unmarked in Yoruba orthography except in cases of a tone-bearing nasal that may be ambiguous eg: gban̄gba
Definitions
- mid-tone mark (◌̄), which is unmarked in Yoruba orthography except in cases of a tone-bearing nasal that may be ambiguous eg: gban̄gba
Ancestry of “ami ohun aarin”, step by step
ami ohun aarin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba àmì ohùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | àmì ohùn | tone mark |
via Yoruba àárín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | àárín | center, middle |