oogun apakokoro

Yoruba

Etymology

From oògùn (“medicine”) +‎ apakòkòrò (“one that kills bugs”), ultimately from oògùn +‎ a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ pa (“to kill”) +‎ kòkòrò (“bug; insect”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ōò.ɡũ̀ ā.k͡pā.kò.kò.ɾò/

Noun

oògùn apakòkòrò

  1. pesticide; insecticide
    Synonym: oògùn apakòkòrò jewéjewé

See also
  • oògùn apakòkòrò àrùn (“antibiotic; disinfectant”)
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