Yoruba

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Onílù pẹ̀lú kọ̀ǹgọ́

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Noun sense derived from ideophone sense. Compare Nupe kòǹgó

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̀.ŋ̀.ɡɔ́/, /kɔ́.ŋ́.ɡɔ́/

Ideophone

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kọ́ńgọ́ or kọ̀ǹgọ́

  1. (of an object) being bent acutely

Noun

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kọ̀ǹgọ́

  1. A bent stick used to play the Yoruba talking drum (dùndún and gángan families).