òbúkọ
noun
/ò.bú.kɔ̄/
òrúkọ (alternative), ọ̀búkọ (alternative, Ekiti), òwúkọ (alternative)
Definitions
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he-goat, billy goat
Oppositesàkẹ̀noun 3 entries are spelled “àkẹ̀”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. àkẹ̀ nanny goat, a large matured goat àkẹ̀ seagull, specifically the Grey-headed gull àkẹ̀ rope for tying raftersRelated wordsewúrẹ́noun 3 entries are spelled “ewúrẹ́”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ewúrẹ́ goat eúrẹ́ goat ẹúrẹ́ goat ìdérègbènoun 3 entries are spelled “ìdérègbè”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ìdérègbè goat ùdérègbè alternative form of ìdérègbè (“goat”) èkéègbè alternative form of ìdérègbè (“goat”)
Etymology
Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-bʊ́kɔ, ultimately from to *ɔ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *bʊ́kɔ, cognate with Igala òbúkọ, Yekhee uviukọ, and Edo ovbukhọ
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “obukọ”.
Reference:
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