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Edo
Etymology
Cognate with Yoruba òkúta, Igala òkwúta, Igbo òkutā, and Olukumi òkúta
Pronunciation
Noun
okuta
- stone, rock
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Agheyisi, Rebecca N. (1986) An Edo-English dictionary, Benin City: Ethiope, →ISBN
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈku.ta/
- Rhymes: -uta
- Syllabification: o‧ku‧ta
Participle
okuta
- feminine nominative/vocative singular of okuty
Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Yoruba *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, from Proto-Edekiri *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta. Cognate with Igala òkwúta, Edo okuta, Olukumi òkúta, and Igbo òkutā.
Pronunciation
Noun
òkúta
- rock, stone
- Synonyms: àpáta, òkò
- (Ilajẹ) grinding stone
- Synonym: ọlọ
Derived terms