"aloku" meaning in Yoruba

See aloku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /à.lò.kù/ Forms: àlòkù [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lò (“to use”) + kù (“to be left over”). Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|à-|lò|kù|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to use|t3=to be left over}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lò (“to use”) + kù (“to be left over”) Head templates: {{head|yo|adjective|head=àlòkù|head2=}} àlòkù, {{yo-pos|adjective|àlòkù}} àlòkù, {{yo-adj|àlòkù}} àlòkù
  1. secondhand Derived forms: aṣọ àlòkù (english: secondhand clothing), àlòkù kẹ̀kẹ́ (english: used bike), àlòkù ọkọ̀ (english: used car)
    Sense id: en-aloku-yo-adj-MdsxG7Vy

Noun

IPA: /à.lò.kù/ Forms: àlòkù [canonical]
Etymology: From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lò (“to use”) + kù (“to be left over”). Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|à-|lò|kù|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to use|t3=to be left over}} à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + lò (“to use”) + kù (“to be left over”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àlòkù|head2=}} àlòkù, {{yo-pos|noun|àlòkù|}} àlòkù, {{yo-noun|àlòkù}} àlòkù
  1. a secondhand good or item Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-aloku-yo-noun-AZ~Q48Z6 Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 100 0 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 22 62 16 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a-: 28 53 19
  2. leftover waste
    Sense id: en-aloku-yo-noun-Y4sDxkEm

Download JSON data for aloku meaning in Yoruba (2.8kB)

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          "word": "aṣọ àlòkù"
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