aloku

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ lò (“to use”) +‎ kù (“to be left over”). Cognates include Itsekiri àlòkùn (“used clothes”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.lò.kù/

Noun

àlòkù

  1. a secondhand good or item
    Ṣé àlòkù ni àbí tuntun? ― Is it second hand or new?
  2. leftover waste

Adjective

àlòkù

  1. secondhand

Derived terms

  • aṣọ àlòkù (“secondhand clothing”)
  • àlòkù kẹ̀kẹ́ (“used bike”)
  • àlòkù ọkọ̀ (“used car”)
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