"akịka" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ā.kɪ̄.kā/
Etymology: From a- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kịka (“partial reduplication of ka to curl up into a ball”). Likely cognate with Igala átíka Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|kịka|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=partial reduplication of ka to curl up into a ball}} a- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kịka (“partial reduplication of ka to curl up into a ball”), {{cog|igl|átíka}} Igala átíka Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=akịka|head2=}} akịka, {{yo-pos|noun|akịka|}} akịka, {{yo-noun|akịka}} akịka
  1. (Ekiti) Alternative form of akika (“pangolin”); (in particular) Tree pangolin Tags: Ekiti, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: akika (extra: (“pangolin”); (in particular) Tree pangolin) Categories (lifeform): Animals, Mammals Synonyms: aaka, aáka, akika

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      "name": "af"
    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kịka (“partial reduplication of ka to curl up into a ball”). Likely cognate with Igala átíka",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "extra": "(“pangolin”); (in particular) Tree pangolin",
          "word": "akika"
        }
      ],
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          "name": "Ekiti Yoruba",
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "name": "Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix)",
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        },
        {
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            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        },
        {
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            "Animals",
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            "All topics",
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            "Nature"
          ],
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        "Alternative form of akika (“pangolin”); (in particular) Tree pangolin"
      ],
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        ],
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      "ipa": "/ā.kɪ̄.kā/"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "átíka"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala átíka",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "akịka",
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    {
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        {
          "extra": "(“pangolin”); (in particular) Tree pangolin",
          "word": "akika"
        }
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        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba palindromes",
        "Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (nominalizing prefix)",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
        "yo:Animals",
        "yo:Mammals"
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "pangolin",
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.kɪ̄.kā/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "aaka"
    },
    {
      "word": "aáka"
    },
    {
      "word": "akika"
    }
  ],
  "word": "akịka"
}

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