"ụkọkọ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ʊ̄.kɔ̄.kɔ̄/
Etymology: From ụ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kọkọ (“of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding”), it is being replaced by orókún or orúkún among younger speakers. Compare with Ayere ingɔgɔ (“elbow”), Ifè gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ụ-|kọkọ|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding}} ụ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kọkọ (“of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding”), {{cog|aye|ingɔgɔ|t=elbow}} Ayere ingɔgɔ (“elbow”), {{cog|ife|gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo}} Ifè gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ụkọkọ|head2=}} ụkọkọ, {{yo-pos|noun|ụkọkọ|}} ụkọkọ, {{yo-noun|ụkọkọ}} ụkọkọ
  1. (Ekiti) knee Tags: Ekiti Categories (topical): Body parts Synonyms: orókún, orúkún, ịkọkọ, ukọkọ (Ondo)
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ụ-",
        "3": "kọkọ",
        "id1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding"
      },
      "expansion": "ụ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kọkọ (“of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding”)",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "ingɔgɔ",
        "t": "elbow"
      },
      "expansion": "Ayere ingɔgɔ (“elbow”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ife",
        "2": "gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo"
      },
      "expansion": "Ifè gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ụ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kọkọ (“of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding”), it is being replaced by orókún or orúkún among younger speakers. Compare with Ayere ingɔgɔ (“elbow”), Ifè gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ụkọkọ",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ụkọkọ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ụkọkọ",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ụkọkọ",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ụkọkọ"
      },
      "expansion": "ụkọkọ",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ekiti Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba terms prefixed with ụ- (nominalizing prefix)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Body parts",
          "orig": "yo:Body parts",
          "parents": [
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knee"
      ],
      "id": "en-ụkọkọ-yo-noun-ae9aiLAn",
      "links": [
        [
          "knee",
          "knee"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Ekiti) knee"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "orókún"
        },
        {
          "word": "orúkún"
        },
        {
          "word": "ịkọkọ"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Ondo",
          "word": "ukọkọ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʊ̄.kɔ̄.kɔ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ụkọkọ"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ụ-",
        "3": "kọkọ",
        "id1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t1": "nominalizing prefix",
        "t2": "of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding"
      },
      "expansion": "ụ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kọkọ (“of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding”)",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "ingɔgɔ",
        "t": "elbow"
      },
      "expansion": "Ayere ingɔgɔ (“elbow”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ife",
        "2": "gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo"
      },
      "expansion": "Ifè gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ụ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kọkọ (“of an average-size physical entity being extensively protruding”), it is being replaced by orókún or orúkún among younger speakers. Compare with Ayere ingɔgɔ (“elbow”), Ifè gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ụkọkọ",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ụkọkọ",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ụkọkọ",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ụkọkọ",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ụkọkọ"
      },
      "expansion": "ụkọkọ",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ekiti Yoruba",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms prefixed with ụ- (nominalizing prefix)",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
        "yo:Body parts"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knee"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knee",
          "knee"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Ekiti) knee"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "orókún"
        },
        {
          "word": "orúkún"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʊ̄.kɔ̄.kɔ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ịkọkọ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Ondo",
      "word": "ukọkọ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ụkọkọ"
}

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