ikọla

See also: Ikola

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọ (“to write”) +‎ ilà (“lines, marks”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.kɔ̄.là/

Noun

ìkọlà

1. the act of giving a child tribal marks
2. Yoruba tribal marks

   Synonym: ìlà

3. (by extension) circumcision

   Synonym: ìdádọ̀dọ́