ikọla

See also: Ikola

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọ (“to write”) +‎ ilà (“lines, marks”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.kɔ̄.là/

Noun

ìkọlà

  1. the act of giving a child tribal marks
  2. Yoruba tribal marks
    Synonym: ìlà
  3. (by extension) circumcision
    Synonym: ìdádọ̀dọ́
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