aluŋkuku

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Ifè

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Etymology

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From a widespread Niger-Congo root, Blench (2003) proposes a reconstruction to Proto-Niger-Congo *-kuku, likely Onomatopoeic. See possible reconstruction Proto-Yoruboid *è-lúkùkù. Compare with Nupe lukuku, Urhobo inékuku, Yoruba èrukùkù, Igbo kpalakwukwu, Ebira arekuku, Olukumi olékùkù, Edo elikhukhu, possibly related to Ibibio ebomon-kuku.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /à.lú.ŋ̀.kù.kù/

Noun

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àlúŋ̀kùkù

  1. pigeon
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