ukoti
Yoruba
Alternative forms
ìkótí
Etymology
From
ù-
(
“
nominalizing prefix
”
)
+
kó
(
“
to gather, scoop
”
)
+
etí
(
“
ear
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ù.kó.tí/
Noun
ùkótí
(
Ondo
,
Ekiti
)
a
thin
metal
pin
used for picking one's ear or as a
hair
instrument
;
needle
Related terms
abẹ́rẹ́
,
ọkinni
,
àgwọ̀dẹ́n
(needle)
pọnpọndọ́n
(hair instrument)
Descendants
→
Edo:
ùkótín
→
Urhobo:
ùkótí