kokodia

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• kòkójìà (Ondo)

Etymology

Probably from Portuguese coqueiro, but likely through an intermediary via Portuguese-Edo or Itsekiri interaction, compare with Edo ekokodia, Itsekiri kokodie, and Urhobo ukokódia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kò.kó.dì.à/

Noun

kòkódìà or kòkodìà

1. (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ, Ekiti, Ào) coconut

   Synonym: àgbọn

Descendants

• Izon: ìkòkódìà

References

• Oluwafẹmi, Bamigbade Language Shift and Lexical Merger: a Case Study of Ìlàjẹ and Àpọ́ì [1], 2016