ekpo

Igala

Etymology

Cognates include Yoruba epo, Itsekiri ekpo, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *e-kpo

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /é.k͡pō/

Noun

ékpo

oil

Derived terms

Ékpo (“a male Igala name”)
ékpo kpikpa (“palm oil”)
ékpo ọ̀jẹ̀ (“palm oil”)
ékpo-ẹja (“cod liver oil”)
ékpo-ojí (“hair cream”)
ékpo-ọla (“lotion, body fat”)
ékpo-ọ̀pá (“peanut oil”)
ékpo-unọ̀ba (“coconut oil”)

Itsekiri

Etymology

Cognates include Yoruba epo, Olukumi ekpo. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *e-kpo, ultimately from proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *e-kpo

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.k͡pō/

Noun

ekpo

palm oil
yellow, orange

Verb

ekpo

to be yellow, orange

Nupe

Etymology 1

Compare Yoruba òpó

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /è.k͡pó/

Noun

èkpó (plural èkpózhì)

pillar; buttress; column; post

Etymology 2

Compare Yoruba opó

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.k͡pó/

Noun

ekpó (plural ekpózhì)

widow

Olukumi

Etymology

Cognates include Yoruba epo, Olukumi ekpo, Igala ékpo proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *e-kpo, from Proto-Edekiri *e-kpo, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *e-kpo

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.k͡pō/

Noun

ekpo

any type of oil; palm oil

Derived terms

ekpokpọ̀ràn (“coconut oil”)

Related terms

òróró (“peanut oil”)