nkọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nko"

Igbo

Adjective

nkọ

1. sharp
2. (figurative) very clever

Noun

nkọ

1. angle, corner

Further reading

• Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001) “nkö”, in Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Longman Nigeria Plc, →ISBN, page 109

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋ́.kɔ́/, /ŋ̄.kɔ́/

Particle

ńkọ́

1. Used after a noun to signify "What about...?"

   Mo wà dáadáa o! Ẹ̀yin ńkọ́?

   I'm doing well! And you?

2. Used after a noun to signify "Where is...?"

   Mo wà dáadáa o! Ẹ̀yin ńkọ́?

   I'm doing well! And you?

Particle

n̄kọ́

1. (Yagba) Used after a noun to signify "What about...?"

   Ẹ̀ghin n̄kọ́?

   What about you?

2. (Yagba) Used after a noun to signify "Where is...?"

   Ìyàò rẹ̀ n̄kọ́?

   Where is your wife?

Usage notes

• When used with subject pronouns, only the emphatic pronouns may be used, ex: èmi instead of mo.

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ńkọ́ (“question particle”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	kọ́
			Ìkòròdú	kọ́
			Ṣágámù	kọ́
			Ẹ̀pẹ́	kọ́
		Oǹdó	Oǹdó	síkọ́
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	sị́kọ́, sị́kọ́n
			Àkúrẹ́	sị́kọ́, sị́kọ́n
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	sị́kọ́, sị́kọ́n
		Ifẹ̀	Ilé Ifẹ̀	síkọ́
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	Iléṣà	síkọ́
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ńkọ́
		Èkó	Èkó	ńkọ́
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	ńkọ́
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	ńkọ́
		Oǹkó	Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA	ńkọ́
			Ìwàjówà LGA	ńkọ́
			Kájọlà LGA	ńkọ́
			Ìsẹ́yìn LGA	ńkọ́
			Ṣakí West LGA	ńkọ́
			Atisbo LGA	ńkọ́
			Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA	ńkọ́
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	ńkọ́
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	ńkọ́
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ńkɔ́
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìyàgbà	Yàgbà East LGA	n̄kọ́