aloku
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lò (“to use”) + kù (“to be left over”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
àlòkù
- a secondhand good or item
- Ṣé àlòkù ni àbí tuntun? ― Is it second hand or new?
- leftover waste
Adjective edit
àlòkù
Derived terms edit
- aṣọ àlòkù (“secondhand clothing”)
- àlòkù kẹ̀kẹ́ (“used bike”)
- àlòkù ọkọ̀ (“used car”)