ọkan-o-jọkan

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ọ̀kan-kò-jọ̀kan

Etymology

From ọ̀kan (“one”) +‎ ò (“negating particle”) +‎ jọ (“to resemble”) +‎ ọ̀kan (“one”), literally “one doesn't seem like the other”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.kã̄ ò d͡ʒɔ̀.kã̄/

Noun

ọ̀kan-ò-jọ̀kan

1. variety; diversity (specified by the following noun)

   Ọ̀kan-ò-jọ̀kan èdè tó wà lórílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà ń dàwátì lábẹ́ ìjẹgàba èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì ― Nigeria's linguistic diversity is shrinking due to the hegemony of the English language.

Derived terms

• ọlọ́kan-ò-jọ̀kan (“that which has a diversity”)