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Yoruba

Onílù pẹ̀lú kọ̀ǹgọ́

Alternative forms

• gọ̀ǹgọ́

Etymology

Noun sense derived from ideophone sense. Compare Nupe kòǹgó

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̀.ŋ̀.ɡɔ́/, /kɔ́.ŋ́.ɡɔ́/

Ideophone

kọ́ńgọ́ or kọ̀ǹgọ́

1. (of an object) being bent acutely

Noun

kọ̀ǹgọ́

1. A bent stick used to play the Yoruba talking drum (dùndún and gángan families).