nkịta
Igbo edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Igboid *ɛ́-kʊ́í-tɛ́. Cognate with Ekpeye ákíꜜtá, Ogbah ŋ́kíꜜtá, Ezaa ŋ́kʊ́ꜜtá.[1] Further cognates include Yoruba kítà and Edo ekita.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nkịtā
- dog (animal)
Derived terms edit
Terms derived from nkịta
- nkịta ọhịa (“hyaena”)
- ọkụ nkịta (“hot-dog”)