nkịta

Igbo

nkịtā

Etymology

From Proto-Igboid *ɛ́-kʊ́í-tɛ́. Cognate with Ekpeye ákíꜜtá, Ogbah ŋ́kíꜜtá, Ezaa ŋ́kʊ́ꜜtá. Further cognates include Yoruba kítà and Edo ekita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋ́.kɪ́.ꜜtá/

Noun

nkịtā

1. dog (animal)

Derived terms

Terms derived from nkịta

• nkịta ọhịa (“hyaena”)
• ọkụ nkịta (“hot-dog”)