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Yoruba
[edit]Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]àkókó
- woodpecker, specifically the African grey woodpecker
- A nickname or praise name for a woodcarver
- àkókó o! ― May you bore the wood like a woodpecker!! (greeting for a woodcarver)
- àkókó á sọgi o! ― The woodpecker shall strike the wood!! (response to a greeting for a woodcarver)
Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]àkókò
Derived terms
[edit]- àkókò ẹ̀ẹ̀rín (“dry season”)
- àkókò-èlé-owó (“accrual basis”)
- àṣàyàn àkókò (“time preference”)
- àtẹ àkókò-iṣẹ́ (“time table”)
- ìtúpalẹ̀ àkókò (“time analaysis”)
- òté àkókò (“time limit”)
Etymology 3
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]akòko
- The plant Newbouldia laevis, its leaves are used to adorn newly crowned chiefs
Etymology 4
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]akòko
- The plant Markhamia tomentosa