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Yoruba
Etymology
Probably from Portuguese coqueiro, but likely through an intermediary via Portuguese-Edo or Itsekiri interaction, compare with Edo ekokodia, Itsekiri kokodie, and Urhobo ukokódia.
Pronunciation
Noun
kòkódìà or kòkodìà
- (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ, Ekiti, Ào) coconut
- Synonym: àgbọn
Descendants
References
- Oluwafẹmi, Bamigbade Language Shift and Lexical Merger: a Case Study of Ìlàjẹ and Àpọ́ì , 2016