atọka
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- atọ́ọ̀ka
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + tọ́ka (“to point”), literally “The one points; the pointer”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ā.tɔ́.ꜜkā/
Noun
atọ́ka
- (literally) the one who points; pointer
- (idiomatic) Greyish eagle-owl
- Synonym: òwìwí
- (idiomatic, humorous) carrot
- Synonym: kárọ́ọ̀tì
- Kárọ́ọ̀tì l'atọ́ka sọ̀nà ọ̀fun ― The carrot is the one that points towards the throat
- (idiomatic) Greyish eagle-owl