akoro
Yoruba
editAlternative forms
edit- àkòó (Oǹdó)
Etymology
editThe term is largely only used in poetry or religious references in Standard Yorùbá, where it refers to a coronet. Its semantic environment is significantly restricted in comparison to its SEY counterparts. Its existence in Itsekiri ẹkòró (“hat”) may suggest a borrowing from Oǹdó or Ìkálẹ̀ to Yorùbá or suggests that the term may be of Proto-Edekiri origin. Also see Itsekiri ikoroghẹ̀ (“crown”).
The origin of Sense 2 comes from the association with Ògún as a warrior-king, thus his "crown" is a helmet one uses in battle.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editàkòró
- coronet or small crown, worn by chiefs and nobles
- (poetic) helmet
- Synonyms: alákòró, àkòró Ògún
- (Ondo, Ikalẹ) hat, cap
Derived terms
edit- alákòró (“one who wears a crown”)