kẹkọọ

Yoruba

Etymology

From kọ́ (“to learn”) +‎ ẹ̀kọ́ (“lesson”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ́.ꜜkɔ́/

Verb

kẹ́kọ̀ọ́

1. to study; to learn

   A rán ọmọ wa lọ sílé ìwé oníbùgbé láti kẹ́kọ̀ọ́. ― We sent our child to boarding school to learn.

Derived terms

• akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“student”)
• kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ gboyè (“to graduate”)
• kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ yege (“to graduate”)
• ìkẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“learning”)