eghighọ

Olukumi

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruba *ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀. Compare with Yoruba ẹ̀ẹ̀yọ̀.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /è.ɣì.ɣɔ̀/

Noun

èghìghọ̀

  1. smoke

Yoruba

Etymology

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ghìghọ̀ (“partial reduplication of ghọ̀ to forbid”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /è.ɣì.ɣɔ̀/

Noun

èghìghọ̀

  1. (Ikalẹ) Ikalẹ form of èèwọ̀ (“taboo”)
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