obukọ
Igala
Etymology
Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bʊ́kɔ, ultimately from to *ɔ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *bʊ́kɔ, cognate with Yoruba òbúkọ and Edo ovbukhọ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.bú.kɔ̄/
Noun
òbúkọ
- he-goat, billy goat
- (idiomatic, offensive, derogatory) womanizer
Derived terms
- òbúkọ oko (“a term for a tortoise used in a religious sacrifice”)
Related terms
- éwó (“goat”)
References
- John Idakwoji (February 12, 2015) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- òrúkọ
- ọ̀búkọ (Ekiti)
Etymology
Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bʊ́kɔ, ultimately from to *ɔ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *bʊ́kɔ, cognate with Igala òbúkọ and Edo ovbukhọ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.bú.kɔ̄/
Noun
òbúkọ
- he-goat, billy goat
- Antonym: àkẹ̀
Related terms
- ewúrẹ́ (“goat”)
- ìdérègbè (“goat”)