awuekia

Edo

Etymology

From à (“agent prefix”) +‎ wú (“to break, to die”) +‎ ékíá (“penis”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.wú.é.kìà/

Noun

àwúékìà

1. (derogatory) impotent man

Descendants

→? Sranan Tongo: awege

References

• Hans Melzian (1937) “awuekia”, in A Concise Dictionary Of The Bini Language Of Southern Nigeria, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd., page 14
• Harrison Adéníyì (2010) “Tone and Nominalization in Edo”, in California Linguistic Notes‎^[1], volume XXXV No. 1 Winter, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria, page 10
• Rebecca N. Agheyisi (1986) “awuekia”, in An Ẹdo-English Dictionary, Benin City: Ethiope Publishing Corporation, page 11