ikọ

Isoko

Noun

ikọ

  1. plural of ukọ.

Derived terms

  • ikọ-odhivbu (“messengers”)

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Probably from Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-kɔ́, compare with Olukumi ukọ́, Igala úkọ́, equivalent to *ú- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *kɔ́ (“to cough”), ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.kɔ́/

Noun

ikọ́

  1. cough
Derived terms
  • húkọ́ (“to cough”)
  • ikọ́ ahúgan (“whooping cough”)
  • ikọ́ ahútu (“a cough that's spit”)
  • ikọ́ efére (“asthma”)
  • ikọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ (“very dry cough”)
  • ikọ́ líle (“whooping cough”)
  • ikọ́ àìperí (“convulsive cough”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.kɔ̀/

Noun

ikọ̀

  1. (dipomacy) messenger; diplomat; ambassador
    Synonyms: olùránṣẹ́, òjíṣẹ́, aṣojú
  2. (by extension) troops; squad
  3. (by extension, sports) team
    Ikọ̀ Nàìjíríà tún ti fakọyọ. ― Nigeria's team has performed well again.
Derived terms
  • ikọ̀ agbábọ́ọ̀lù (“football team”)
  • ikọ̀ ọ̀jẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ (“feeder team”)

References

  • Awoyale, Yiwola (19 December 2008) Global Yoruba Lexical Database v. 1.0‎[1], volume LDC2008L03, Philadelphia: Linguistic Data Consortium, →DOI, →ISBN
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