Ekiti

English

Etymology

From Yoruba Èkìtì

Proper noun

Ekiti

1. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ado Ekiti.
2. A historical country in Yorubaland in West Africa.

Yoruba

Etymology

From èkìtì (“hills”), which describes the landscape of the Èkìtì homeland. Perhaps from an obsolete plural form, compare with Yoruba òkìtì

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.kì.tì/

Proper noun

Èkìtì

1. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone
2. A historical country in Yorubaland in West Africa
3. (collectively) Ekiti people, a subgroup of the Yoruba people
4. A dialect of the Yoruba language

Derived terms

• Èkìtì-Parapọ̀