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Etymology
From ọ- (“agent prefix”) + gwà (“to paddle, drive”) + ọkọ̀ (“canoe, car”), literally “The one that paddles a canoe/the one that drives a vehicle”. Cognate with Yoruba awakọ̀ (“driver”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ọgwọ̀kọ̀
- boater, boatman, boatwoman
- driver