olokili

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• olókìílí, lókílì
• òkílì (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ló.kí.lì/

Noun

olókílì

1. (Ekiti, Ondo, Igbomina) dog

   Synonyms: ajá, kítà, ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà

2. (Ekiti, Ondo, Igbomina) dog meat

   Synonym: ọ̀kọ́

3. (Ekiti) a pet dog

Usage notes

• The term for dog differs across individual Ekiti towns, where many will use the form ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà in addition to olókílì, or the form òkílì, while many only use the forms associated with ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà