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Yoruba
Pronunciation
Noun
olókílì
- (Ekiti, Ondo, Igbomina) dog
- Synonyms: ajá, kítà, ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà
- (Ekiti, Ondo, Igbomina) dog meat
- Synonym: ọ̀kọ́
- (Ekiti) a pet dog
Usage notes
- The term for dog differs across individual Ekiti towns, where many will use the form ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà in addition to olókílì, or the form òkílì, while many only use the forms associated with ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà