Sokoto
See also: ŝokoto
English
Etymology
From Hausa Sakkwato.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: So‧ko‧to
Proper noun
Sokoto
- A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Sokoto City.
- A city, the state capital of Sokoto State, Nigeria.
- (historical) A former caliphate in West Africa centred on the city of Sokoto; extant from 1804 to 1903.
Anagrams
- kotoos
Yoruba
Etymology
From Hausa Sakkwato, said to ultimately be from Arabic سُوق (sūq)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /só.kó.tó/
Proper noun
Sókótó
- (historical) the Sokoto Caliphate
- A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Sokoto.