aloku
Yoruba
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lò (“to use”) + kù (“to be left over”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /à.lò.kù/
Noun
àlòkù
- a secondhand good or item
- Ṣé àlòkù ni àbí tuntun? ― Is it second hand or new?
- leftover waste
Adjective
àlòkù
- secondhand
Derived terms
- àlòkù kẹ̀kẹ́ (“used bike”)
- àlòkù ọkọ̀ (“used car”)
- aṣọ àlòkù (“secondhand clothing”)