okuta

See also: okutą

Edo

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba òkúta, Igala òkwúta, Igbo òkutā, and Olukumi òkúta

Pronunciation

Noun

okuta

  1. stone, rock[1]

References
  1. Agheyisi, Rebecca N. (1986) An Edo-English dictionary, Benin City: Ethiope, →ISBN

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔˈku.ta/
  • Rhymes: -uta
  • Syllabification: o‧ku‧ta

Participle

okuta

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of okuty

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruba *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, from Proto-Edekiri *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta. Cognate with Igala òkwúta, Edo okuta, Olukumi òkúta, and Igbo òkutā.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /òkúta/

Noun

òkúta

  1. rock, stone
    Synonyms: àpáta, òkò
  2. (Ilajẹ) grinding stone
    Synonym: ọlọ

Derived terms
  • Abẹ́òkúta (“city in Nigeria”)
  • òkúta iyébíyé (“diamond, gem, jewel”)
  • òkúta yìnyín (“hail”)
  • òkúta ìbọn (“flint”)
  • òkúta ńlá (“boulder”)
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