ukoti

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Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ìkótí

Etymology[edit]

From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kó (“to gather, scoop”) +‎ etí (“ear”)

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ù.kó.tí/

Noun[edit]

ùkótí

(Ondo, Ekiti) a thin metal pin used for picking one's ear or as a hair instrument; needle

Related terms[edit]

abẹ́rẹ́, ọkinni, àgwọ̀dẹ́n (needle)
pọnpọndọ́n (hair instrument)

Descendants[edit]

→ Edo: ùkótín
→ Urhobo: ùkótí

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