agọ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Gun[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

àgɔ́ (Benin)

Etymology[edit]

Cognates include Fon agɔ̌

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /à.ɡɔ́/

Noun[edit]

àgọ́ (plural àgọ́ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

celebration

Derived terms[edit]

dù àgọ́ (“to celebrate”)

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /à.ɡɔ́/

Noun[edit]

àgọ́

tent, shed, encampment

Derived terms[edit]

àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá (“police station”)
àgọ́ panápaná (“fire station”)
Àgọ́ Ìwòyè (“Ago Iwoye, a town in Nigeria”)

Etymology 2[edit]

a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ gọ̀ (“to be foolish”)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ā.ɡɔ̀/

Noun[edit]

agọ̀

foolishness, stupidity

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=agọ&oldid=77982412"