sokoto
Baatonum
Etymology
Likely from Yoruba ṣòkòtò. Because of the historic association between the Bariba and Ọ̀yọ́ people, Baatonum may have borrowed the Ọ̀yọ́ Yorùbá dialectal form of the word, "sòkòtò"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sò.kò.tò/
Noun
sòkoto (plural sokotoba, focus sokotowa, plural focus sokotobara)
- trousers, pants
Derived terms
- sokoto kpiriru (“panties”)
Usage notes
- y-class noun
References
- Barassounon, Pierre; Biɔ, Sanu; Biɔ, Thébault; Goragui, Léonard; Soutar, Jean (February 17, 2021) Dictionnaire Baatonum, Philadelphia: SIL International