atọ́ka
noun
/ā.tɔ́.ꜜkā/
atọ́ọ̀ka (alternative)
Definitions
- the one who points; pointer; Greyish eagle-owl
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the one who points; pointer; carrot
Kárọ́ọ̀tì l'atọ́ka sọ̀nà ọ̀fun The carrot is the one that points towards the throat
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + tọ́ka (“to point”), literally “The one points; the pointer”.
Component words
a-agent prefixtọ́kato point
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “atọka”.
Reference:
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