akọ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ako"
Gun edit
Alternative forms edit
- akɔ̀ (Benin)
Etymology edit
Cognates include Fon akɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe akɔ̀ (paternal lineage), Adja akɔta
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Yoruba edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
àkọ̀
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
àkọ̀
- heron, (in particular) the grey heron
Etymology 3 edit
Likely a Doublet of ọkọ, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kɔ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
akọ
- male, masculine gender
- someone who is tough, remarkable
- Synonym: akọni
- ọmọ́ ṣe akọ ― The child behaves tough
- a tough or difficult situation, behavior
- ọ̀rọ̀ọ́ yakọ ― This situation became difficult
- something severe or extreme
- akọ àrùn gbọ̀fungbọ̀fun ― chronic bronchitis
Derived terms edit
- akọni (“hero”)
- akọṣu (“hard yam”)
- gbakọ (“to be polinated”)
- kòṣakọ-kòṣabo (“neuter; gender neutral; androgyny”)
- takọtabo