ọkẹrẹgba

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • ọ̀dẹ́rẹ́gbà
  • kílígbà

Etymology

From ọ̀- + kẹ́rẹ́gbà. Many forms of the word exist in various subdialects of Ekiti, where /r/ and /l/ interchange and where ɛ becomes ɪ. Some dialects also drop the preceding vowels. See forms ọ̀kírígbà, kílígbà, ọ̀kílígbà.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.kɛ́.ɾɛ́.ɡ͡bà/

Noun

ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà

  1. (Ekiti) dog
    Synonyms: olókílì, ajá, kítà
  • ọ̀kínlìgbín (puppy)

Usage notes

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