obukọ

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Igala

Òbúkọ

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bʊ́kɔ, ultimately from to *ɔ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *bʊ́kɔ, cognate with Yoruba òbúkọ and Edo ovbukhọ

Pronunciation

Noun

òbúkọ

  1. he-goat, billy goat
  2. (idiomatic, offensive, derogatory) womanizer

Derived terms

  • òbúkọ oko (“a term for a tortoise used in a religious sacrifice”)

References

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

Yoruba

Òbúkọ

Alternative forms

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bʊ́kɔ, ultimately from to *ɔ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *bʊ́kɔ, cognate with Igala òbúkọ, Yekhee uviukọ, and Edo ovbukhọ

Pronunciation

Noun

òbúkọ

  1. he-goat, billy goat
    Antonym: àkẹ̀
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