Yoruba

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Etymology

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Reduplication of rẹ́kó (to smear the penis, literally that which smears the penis (with sores))

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɾɛ́.kó.ɾɛ́.kó/

Noun

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rẹ́kórẹ́kó

  1. syphilis
    Synonyms: àrùn rẹ́kórẹ́kó, àrùn sífílì