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Yoruba
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Probably from Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-kɔ́, compare with Olukumi ukọ́, Igala úkọ́, equivalent to *ú- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *kɔ́ (“to cough”), ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ikọ́
Etymology 2
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ikọ̀
- (dipomacy) messenger; diplomat; ambassador
- (by extension) troops; squad
- (by extension, sports) team
- Ikọ̀ Nàìjíríà tún ti fakọyọ. ― Nigeria's team has performed well again.
Derived terms
[edit]- ikọ̀ agbábọ́ọ̀lù (“football team”)
- ikọ̀ ọ̀jẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ (“feeder team”)
Categories:
- Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid
- Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid
- Proto-Yoruboid terms prefixed with *ú- (nominalizing prefix)
- Yoruba onomatopoeias
- Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation
- Yoruba lemmas
- Yoruba nouns
- yo:Sports
- Yoruba terms with usage examples
- yo:Medical signs and symptoms
- yo:Football