ọfọ

From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fọ̀ (“to speak”). Cognates include Yoruba ọfọ̀, many Yoruba varieties, particularly in Southeast Yoruba, to which Itsekiri is closely related, use this word in the same way with the meaning of word. Whereas in Standard Yorùbá, a semantic shift has occurred where the word has the meaning of incantation, spell, curse.

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.fɔ̀/

ọ̀fọ̀

1. word

From ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ fọ̀ (“to speak”). Cognate with Itsekiri ọ̀fọ̀ (“word”).

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.fɔ̀/

ọfọ̀

1. incantation, spell, curse

   Synonyms: mádàáríkàn, ògèdè

2. (Ikalẹ, Ekiti, Ọwọ, Ào, Usẹn) word, statement
3. discourse

• ọfọ̀kọ́fọ̀
• fọfọ̀
• pọfọ̀
• gírámà ọfọ̀ (“discourse grammar”)