ẹkọ

Igala

Ẹ́kọ̀

Alternative forms

ẹ́kọ́ọ̀

Etymology

From ẹ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọ̀ (“to grumble, to growl, to bark”), literally “that which growls”, cognate with Yoruba ẹkùn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ́.kɔ̀/

Noun

ẹ́kọ̀

leopard; big cat
Synonyms: ábítì, ẹ́lá-iná, ọ́mátāīna

References

John Idakwoji (February 12, 2015) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.kɔ́/

Noun

ẹ̀kọ́

Derived terms

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

Etymology 2

ẹ̀kọ

Compare Nupe èkwa

Alternative forms

ori (Èkìtì)
oi (Oǹdó)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.kɔ̄/

Noun

ẹ̀kọ

corn pap; agidi
Synonym: oori

Derived terms

ẹlẹ́kọ (“pap seller”)

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