ukwu

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Igbo

Etymology 1

Adjective

úkwú

  1. big, great
    Antonym: nta

Etymology 2

From Proto-Igboid *ʊ́-`-kʊ́wí. Cognate with Ekpeye úkó, Ogbah ʊ́kʷʊ́, Izi ʊ́pfʊ́, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ʊ́kʊ́, Ika ʊ́kʷʊ́.

Noun

ukwu

  1. leg, foot

References

  1. ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid