ayékòótọ́
noun
/ā.jé.kòó.tɔ́/
yékọ̀ítọ́ (alternative)
Definitions
- parrot; (in particular) grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Etymology
From ayé (“world”) + kọ (“to reject”) + òótọ́ (“truth”), literally “The world rejects the truth”.
Component words
ayéworld
kọto reject
3 entries are spelled “kọ”. The etymology calls it “to reject”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
kọ
to write
kọ
to stub, strike, hit
kọ
to recite
òótọ́truth
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ayekootọ”.
Reference:
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