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Itsekiri
Etymology
Cognate with Olukumi ùghòghò, Oǹdó and Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba ùghòghò, Usẹn, Ifẹ̀, Èkìtì Yoruba ùwòwò
Pronunciation
Noun
ùghòghò
- gourd
- calabash
Olukumi
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *u-ɣòɣò, compare with Yoruba ughòghò, Yoruba uwòwò
Pronunciation
Noun
ùghòghò
- gourd; from the plant Lagenaria siceraria
Yoruba
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *u-ɣòɣò, compare with Olukumi ùghòghò, Yoruba uwòwò, see *u-ɣòɣò
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ū.ɣò.ɣò/, /ù.ɣò.ɣò/
Noun
ughòghò or ùghòghò
- (Ondo, Ọwọ) gourd; from the plant Lagenaria siceraria
- Synonym: akèrègbè
Usage notes
- Ondo sources regard it as "ughòghò," while Owo sources note it as "ùghòghò." This is likely the result of a transcriptional error, but low and mid tone (especially as prefixes) are often confused or become used interchangeably