ẹkọ

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Igala

Ẹ́kọ̀

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

ẹ́kọ̀

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

References

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

Yoruba

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɛ̀.kɔ́/

Noun

ẹ̀kọ́

  1. lesson
  2. education
Derived terms

Etymology 2

ẹ̀kọ
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Pronunciation

Noun

ẹ̀kọ

  1. corn pap
    Synonyms: oori, àgìdí
Synonyms
Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ẹ̀kọ (corn pap)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageSubdialectLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaOǹdóOǹdóoi
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìori
Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ori
Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìori
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàẹ̀kọ
ÈkóÈkóẹ̀kọ
ÌbàdànÌbàdànẹ̀kọ
ÌbàràpáIgbó Òràẹ̀kọ
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)ẹ̀kọ
ÌlọrinÌlọrinẹ̀kọ
OǹkóÒtùẹ̀kọ
Ìwéré Iléẹ̀kọ
Òkèhòẹ̀kọ
Ìsẹ́yìnẹ̀kọ
Ṣakíẹ̀kọ
Tedéẹ̀kọ
Ìgbẹ́tìẹ̀kọ
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́ẹ̀kọ
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàẹ̀kọ
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ɛ̀kɔ
Northeast Yoruba/OkunOwéKabbaẹ̀kọ
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀Akpáréìkàtì
Atakpamɛìkàtì
Est-Monoìkàtì
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)ìkàtì
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.
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