ọkhọkhọ

Edo

Etymology

Cognate with Esan ọkhọkhọ, Yoruba àkùkọ, Igala àìkọ, Igbo ọ̀kụkụ̀. Likely related distantly to Proto-Bantu *nkókó, of onomatopoeic origin. See Akan akokɔ and other cognates in Benue-Congo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.xɔ́.xɔ̀/

Noun

ọkhọkhọ

  1. fowl, hen
    Synonym: adiyẹ