akọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ako"

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognates include Fon akɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe akɔ̀ (paternal lineage), Adja akɔta

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kɔ̀/
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

Noun

akọ̀ (plural akọ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. tribe

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.kɔ̀/

Noun

àkọ̀

  1. sheath, scabbard
    Synonym: àkọ̀ idà

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.kɔ̀/

Noun

àkọ̀

  1. heron, (in particular) the grey heron
    Synonyms: wádòwádò, ẹyẹ àkọ̀

Etymology 3

Likely a Doublet of ọkọ, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kɔ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.kɔ̄/

Noun

akọ

  1. male, masculine gender
  2. someone who is tough, remarkable
    Synonym: akọni
    ọmọ́ ṣe akọ ― The child behaves tough
  3. a tough or difficult situation, behavior
    ọ̀rọ̀ọ́ yakọ ― This situation became difficult
  4. something severe or extreme
    akọ àrùn gbọ̀fungbọ̀fun ― chronic bronchitis
Derived terms
  • akọni (“hero”)
  • akọṣu (“hard yam”)
  • gbakọ (“to be polinated”)
  • kòṣakọ-kòṣabo (“neuter; gender neutral; androgyny”)
  • takọtabo
Descendants
  • → Portuguese: ocó
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