obukọ

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bʊ́kɔ, ultimately from to *ɔ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *bʊ́kɔ, cognate with Yoruba òbúkọ and Edo ovbukhọ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.bú.kɔ̄/

Noun

òbúkọ

  1. he-goat, billy goat
  2. (idiomatic, offensive, derogatory) womanizer

Derived terms

  • òbúkọ oko (a term for a tortoise used in a religious sacrifice)

References

  • John Idakwoji (12 February 2015) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bʊ́kɔ, ultimately from to *ɔ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *bʊ́kɔ, cognate with Igala òbúkọ, Yekhee uviukọ, and Edo ovbukhọ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ò.bú.kɔ̄/

Noun

òbúkọ

  1. he-goat, billy goat
    Antonym: àkẹ̀