ikọ
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ukọ́ (Southeast Yoruba, Central Yoruba)
- ụkọ́ (Ekiti)
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-kɔ́, compare with Olukumi ukọ́, Igala úkọ́, equivalent to *ú- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *kɔ́ (“to cough”), ultimately of Onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ī.kɔ́/
Noun
ikọ́
- cough