"ọka" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ɔ̄.kà/ Forms: ọkà [canonical], ẹkà [alternative, Ekiti]
Etymology: Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kà (“millet, sorghum”), from Proto-Volta-Niger *kà, ultimately reconstructed to Proto-Volta-Congo *-ka. Cognate with Igbo ọkà (“corn”), Yekhee ọ̀ka (“corn”), Urhobo ọ́ka (“corn”), Igala ọ́kà (“millet”), and Edo ọ́ka (“corn”), Ayere ɛkà Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ɔ́-kà|t=millet, sorghum}} Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kà (“millet, sorghum”), {{inh|yo|alv-von-pro|*kà}} Proto-Volta-Niger *kà, {{inh|yo|nic-vco-pro|*-ka}} Proto-Volta-Congo *-ka, {{cog|ig|ọkà|t=corn}} Igbo ọkà (“corn”), {{cog|ets|ọ̀ka|t=corn}} Yekhee ọ̀ka (“corn”), {{cog|urh|ọ́ka|t=corn}} Urhobo ọ́ka (“corn”), {{cog|igl|ọ́kà|t=millet}} Igala ọ́kà (“millet”), {{cog|bin|ọ́ka|t=corn}} Edo ọ́ka (“corn”), {{cog|aye|ɛkà}} Ayere ɛkà Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọkà|head2=}} ọkà, {{yo-pos|noun|ọkà|}} ọkà, {{yo-noun|ọkà}} ọkà
  1. millet, sorghum Synonyms: bàbà, ọkà bàbà
    Sense id: en-ọka-yo-noun-ZgmENsRz Categories (other): Grains Disambiguation of Grains: 21 42 37
  2. corn, maize, grain Synonyms: àgbàdo, yangan, eginrin, eginrin àgbàdo, ẹlẹ́pà, ìjẹ́rẹ́
    Sense id: en-ọka-yo-noun-ouLzQdlf Categories (other): Grains Disambiguation of Grains: 21 42 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɔ̄.ká/ Forms: ọká [canonical]
Etymology: From ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ká (“to coil”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ọ-|ká|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to coil}} ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ká (“to coil”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọká|head2=}} ọká, {{yo-pos|noun|ọká|}} ọká, {{yo-noun|ọká}} ọká
  1. Gaboon viper Synonyms: jẹ́bútẹ̀, ejò ọká, ọká ẹlẹ́bu
    Sense id: en-ọka-yo-noun-alOXtDjA Categories (other): Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ-, Foods, Grains, Snakes Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 1 1 57 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 97 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with ọ-: 6 6 88 Disambiguation of Foods: 11 12 77 Disambiguation of Grains: 21 42 37 Disambiguation of Snakes: 7 6 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*ɔ́-kà",
        "t": "millet, sorghum"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kà (“millet, sorghum”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-von-pro",
        "3": "*kà"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Volta-Niger *kà",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
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        "3": "*-ka"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Volta-Congo *-ka",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "1": "ig",
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        "t": "corn"
      },
      "expansion": "Igbo ọkà (“corn”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ets",
        "2": "ọ̀ka",
        "t": "corn"
      },
      "expansion": "Yekhee ọ̀ka (“corn”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "urh",
        "2": "ọ́ka",
        "t": "corn"
      },
      "expansion": "Urhobo ọ́ka (“corn”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
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        "t": "millet"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ọ́kà (“millet”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bin",
        "2": "ọ́ka",
        "t": "corn"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "ɛkà"
      },
      "expansion": "Ayere ɛkà",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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        "1": "ọkà"
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          "_dis": "21 42 37",
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          "name": "Grains",
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        }
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        "millet, sorghum"
      ],
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        [
          "millet",
          "millet"
        ],
        [
          "sorghum",
          "sorghum"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bàbà"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọkà bàbà"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Grains",
          "orig": "yo:Grains",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "corn, maize, grain"
      ],
      "id": "en-ọka-yo-noun-ouLzQdlf",
      "links": [
        [
          "corn",
          "corn"
        ],
        [
          "maize",
          "maize"
        ],
        [
          "grain",
          "grain"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "àgbàdo"
        },
        {
          "word": "yangan"
        },
        {
          "word": "eginrin"
        },
        {
          "word": "eginrin àgbàdo"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹlẹ́pà"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìjẹ́rẹ́"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.kà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọka"
}

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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ọ-",
        "3": "ká",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "to coil"
      },
      "expansion": "ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ká (“to coil”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ká (“to coil”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ọká",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "ọká",
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        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọká",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ọká"
      },
      "expansion": "ọká",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "41 1 1 57",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "2 2 97",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "6 6 88",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "11 12 77",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Foods",
          "orig": "yo:Foods",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 42 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Grains",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "7 6 86",
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          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Snakes",
          "orig": "yo:Snakes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "Gaboon viper"
      ],
      "id": "en-ọka-yo-noun-alOXtDjA",
      "links": [
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          "Gaboon viper",
          "Gaboon viper"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "jẹ́bútẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "ejò ọká"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọká ẹlẹ́bu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.ká/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọka"
}

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    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Volta-Congo",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Volta-Niger",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Volta-Congo",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Volta-Niger",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
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      "name": "cog"
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        "millet, sorghum"
      ],
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          "millet",
          "millet"
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          "sorghum",
          "sorghum"
        ]
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bàbà"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọkà bàbà"
        }
      ]
    },
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        "corn, maize, grain"
      ],
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        [
          "corn",
          "corn"
        ],
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          "maize",
          "maize"
        ],
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          "grain",
          "grain"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "àgbàdo"
        },
        {
          "word": "yangan"
        },
        {
          "word": "eginrin"
        },
        {
          "word": "eginrin àgbàdo"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹlẹ́pà"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìjẹ́rẹ́"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.kà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọka"
}

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    {
      "form": "ọká",
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  ],
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        "Gaboon viper"
      ],
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          "Gaboon viper",
          "Gaboon viper"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "jẹ́bútẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "word": "ejò ọká"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọká ẹlẹ́bu"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̄.ká/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọka"
}

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