kọlọkọlọ

See also: kolokolo

Yoruba

Etymology 1

While this is translated as fox, it likely refers to a genet or civet-like animal. See Ifè kɔ̀lɔ̀kɔ̀lɔ̀ (“genet”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̀.lɔ̀.kɔ̀.lɔ̀/

Noun

kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀

1. fox
2. genet

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ́.lɔ̄.kɔ̀.lɔ̄/

Ideophone

kọ́lọkọ̀lọ

1. (of a path, road, line etc.) zigzag; meandering; circuitous; helical

   Ọ̀nà tó lọ sí orí òkè ṣe kọ́lọkọ̀lọ ― The road that goes to the mountain peak is windy