kọlọkọlọ

See also: kolokolo

Yoruba

Etymology 1

While this is translated as fox, it likely refers to a genet or civet-like animal. See Ifè kɔ̀lɔ̀kɔ̀lɔ̀ (“genet”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ̀.lɔ̀.kɔ̀.lɔ̀/

Noun

kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀

  1. fox
  2. genet

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ́.lɔ̄.kɔ̀.lɔ̄/

Ideophone

kọ́lọkọ̀lọ

  1. (of a path, road, line etc.) zigzag; meandering; circuitous; helical
    Ọ̀nà tó lọ sí orí òkè ṣe kọ́lọkọ̀lọ ― The road that goes to the mountain peak is windy
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