ikọ

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Yoruba

Etymology 1

Probably from Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-kɔ́, compare with Olukumi ukọ́, Igala úkọ́, equivalent to *ú- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *kɔ́ (“to cough”), ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

Alternative forms

ukọ́ (Southeast Yoruba, Central Yoruba)
ụkọ́ (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ī.kɔ́/

Noun

ikọ́

cough

Derived terms

húkọ́ (“to cough”)
ikọ́ ahúgan (“whooping cough”)
ikọ́ ahútu (“a cough that's spit”)
ikọ́ efére (“asthma”)
ikọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ (“very dry cough”)
ikọ́ líle (“whooping cough”)
ikọ́ àìperí (“convulsive cough”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

ukọ̀ (Ọwọ, Ijebu)
ụkọ̀ (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ī.kɔ̀/

Noun

ikọ̀

(dipomacy) messenger; diplomat; ambassador
Synonyms: olùránṣẹ́, òjíṣẹ́, aṣojú
(by extension) troops; squad
(by extension, sports) team
Ikọ̀ Nàìjíríà tún ti fakọyọ. ― Nigeria's team has performed well again.

Derived terms

ikọ̀ agbábọ́ọ̀lù (“football team”)
ikọ̀ ọ̀jẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ (“feeder team”)

References

Awoyale, Yiwola (2008 December 19) Global Yoruba Lexical Database v. 1.0‎, volume LDC2008L03, Philadelphia: Linguistic Data Consortium, →DOI, →ISBN

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