okwuta

Igala

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, cognate with Yoruba òwúta, Edo òkutá, Ulukwumi òkúta, and Igbo òkutā

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.kʷú.tā/

Noun

òkwúta

  1. stone, pebble; laterite
  2. grinding stone
  3. Synonym: òdòkwúta (“a shed that houses grinding stones”)
  • ápátá (“rock”)

Derived terms
  • òkwúta-ọmọjọ́chà (“hailstone”)
  • òkwúta-ọmú (“flint”)
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