ụkọkọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ịkọkọ
• ukọkọ (Oǹdó)

Etymology

From ụ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọkọ (“of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding”), it is being replaced by orókún or orúkún among younger speakers. Compare with Ayere ingɔgɔ (“elbow”), Ifè gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊ̄.kɔ̄.kɔ̄/

Noun

ụkọkọ

1. (Ekiti) knee

   Synonyms: orókún, orúkún