ẹkọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eko"

Igala

Ẹ́kọ̀

Alternative forms

• ẹ́kọ́ọ̀

Etymology

From ẹ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọ̀ (“to grumble, to growl, to bark”), literally “that which growls”, cognate with Yoruba ẹkùn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ́.kɔ̀/

Noun

ẹ́kọ̀

1. leopard; big cat

   Synonyms: ábítì, ẹ́lá-iná, ọ́mátāīna

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọ́ (“to learn; to teach”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.kɔ́/

Noun

ẹ̀kọ́

1. lesson
2. education

Derived terms

• akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“student”)
• ẹ̀kọ́ ilé (“discipline”)
• ilé ẹ̀kọ́ (“school”)
• olùkọ́ (“teacher”)
• ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ (“training”)

 

Etymology 2

ẹ̀kọ

Compare Nupe èkwa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.kɔ̄/

Noun

ẹ̀kọ

1. corn pap

   Synonyms: oori, àgìdí

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ẹ̀kọ (“corn pap”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Oǹdó	Oǹdó	oi
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ori
			Àkúrẹ́	ori
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ori
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	ẹ̀kọ
		Èkó	Èkó	ẹ̀kọ
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	ẹ̀kọ
		Ìbàràpá	Igbó Òrà	ẹ̀kọ
		Ìbọ̀lọ́	Òṣogbo	ẹ̀kọ
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	ẹ̀kọ
		Oǹkó	Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA	ẹ̀kọ
			Ìwàjówà LGA	ẹ̀kọ
			Kájọlà LGA	ẹ̀kọ
			Ìsẹ́yìn LGA	ẹ̀kọ
			Ṣakí West LGA	ẹ̀kọ
			Atisbo LGA	ẹ̀kọ
			Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA	ẹ̀kọ
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	ẹ̀kọ
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	ẹ̀kọ
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	ɛ̀kɔ
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé	Kabba	ẹ̀kọ
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ifɛ̀	Akpáré	ìkàtì
			Atakpamé	ìkàtì
			Est-Mono	ìkàtì
			Tchetti	ìkàtì

Derived terms

• ẹlẹ́kọ (“pap seller”)