ọkuta

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• òkúta (SY)
• ọ̀kụ́ta (Ekiti)

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, cognate with Igala òkwúta, Edo òkutá, Olukumi òkúta, and Igbo òkutā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.kú.tā/

Noun

ọ̀kúta

1. (Ifẹ) rock, stone

   Synonym: òkò

Related terms

• àpáta (“rock”)