okwuta

Igala

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, cognate with Yoruba òkúta, Edo okuta, Olukumi òkúta, and Igbo òkutā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.kʷú.tā/

Noun

òkwúta

  1. stone, pebble; laterite
  2. grinding stone
    Synonym: òdòkwúta (“a shed that houses grinding stones”)

Derived terms

  • òkwúta-ọmọjọ́chà (“hailstone”)
  • òkwúta-ọmú (“flint”)
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