kokodia

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

kòkódìà or kòkodìà

  1. (Ilajẹ, Ikalẹ, Ekiti, Ào) coconut
    Synonym: àgbọn

Descendants[edit]

  • Izon: ìkòkódìà

References[edit]

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