okuta

See also: okutą

Edo

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba òkúta, Igala òkwúta, Igbo òkutā, and Olukumi òkúta

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.kú.tá/

Noun

okuta

1. stone, rock

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈku.ta/
• Rhymes: -uta
• Syllabification: o‧ku‧ta

Participle

okuta

1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of okuty

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ọ̀kúta (Ifẹ)
• ọ̀kụ́ta (Ekiti)

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruba *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, from Proto-Edekiri *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta. Cognate with Igala òkwúta, Edo okuta, Olukumi òkúta, and Igbo òkutā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /òkúta/

Noun

òkúta

1. rock, stone

   Synonyms: àpáta, òkò

2. (Ilajẹ) grinding stone

   Synonym: ọlọ

Derived terms

• Abẹ́òkúta (“city in Nigeria”)
• òkúta iyébíyé (“diamond, gem, jewel”)
• òkúta yìnyín (“hail”)
• òkúta ìbọn (“flint”)
• òkúta ńlá (“boulder”)