ẹkọ

ẹkọ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

• ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọ́ (“to learn; to teach”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.kɔ́/

Noun

ẹ̀kọ́

1. lesson
2. education

Derived terms

• akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“student”)
• ẹ̀kọ́ ilé (“discipline”)
• ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“training”)
• ilé ẹ̀kọ́ (“school”)
• olùkọ́ (“teacher”)

 

Etymology 2

ẹ̀kọ

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.kɔ̄/

Noun

ẹ̀kọ

1. corn pap; agidi

Derived terms

• ẹlẹ́kọ (“pap seller”)