"akọ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /à.kɔ̀/ Forms: àkọ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àkọ̀|head2=}} àkọ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|àkọ̀|}} àkọ̀, {{yo-noun|àkọ̀}} àkọ̀
  1. sheath, scabbard Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: àkọ̀ idà
    Sense id: en-akọ-yo-noun-L-mWbdae Disambiguation of Tools: 27 8 8 24 26 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /à.kɔ̀/ Forms: àkọ̀ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àkọ̀|head2=}} àkọ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|àkọ̀|}} àkọ̀, {{yo-noun|àkọ̀}} àkọ̀
  1. heron, (in particular) the grey heron Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: wádòwádò, ẹyẹ àkọ̀
    Sense id: en-akọ-yo-noun-XgkZ-Wr~ Disambiguation of Birds: 8 35 8 12 31 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ā.kɔ̄/
Etymology: Likely a Doublet of ọkọ, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kɔ. Etymology templates: {{doublet|yo|ọkọ}} Doublet of ọkọ, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ɔ́-kɔ}} Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kɔ Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=akọ|head2=}} akọ, {{yo-pos|noun|akọ|}} akọ, {{yo-noun|akọ}} akọ
  1. male, masculine gender
    Sense id: en-akọ-yo-noun-oSyQmL6Q
  2. someone who is tough, remarkable Categories (topical): Tools Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: akọni
    Sense id: en-akọ-yo-noun-4s7YRIQG Disambiguation of Tools: 27 8 8 24 26 8 Disambiguation of Birds: 8 35 8 12 31 8
  3. a tough or difficult situation, behavior Categories (topical): Tools, Weapons Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-akọ-yo-noun-AhkXpurq Disambiguation of Tools: 27 8 8 24 26 8 Disambiguation of Weapons: 18 8 9 18 39 8 Disambiguation of Birds: 8 35 8 12 31 8 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 14 10 10 23 31 12
  4. something severe or extreme
    Sense id: en-akọ-yo-noun-QjS5am7J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: akọni (english: hero), akọṣu (english: hard yam), gbakọ (english: to be polinated), kòṣakọ-kòṣabo (english: neuter; gender neutral; androgyny), takọtabo
Etymology number: 3
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          "_dis": "27 8 8 24 26 8",
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      "glosses": [
        "sheath, scabbard"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "sheath",
          "sheath"
        ],
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          "scabbard",
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        ]
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        {
          "word": "àkọ̀ idà"
        }
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    }
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          "heron",
          "heron"
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          "word": "wádòwádò"
        },
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    {
      "ipa": "/à.kɔ̀/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "hard yam",
      "word": "akọṣu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to be polinated",
      "word": "gbakọ"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "kòṣakọ-kòṣabo"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "27 8 8 24 26 8",
          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Tools",
          "orig": "yo:Tools",
          "parents": [
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          "english": "The child behaves tough",
          "text": "ọmọ́ ṣe akọ",
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        }
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          "kind": "lifeform",
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            "Animals",
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            "All topics",
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            "Nature"
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          "_dis": "27 8 8 24 26 8",
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          "name": "Tools",
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          "parents": [
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 8 9 18 39 8",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Weapons",
          "orig": "yo:Weapons",
          "parents": [
            "Hunting",
            "Military",
            "Tools",
            "Human activity",
            "Society",
            "Technology",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
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        {
          "english": "This situation became difficult",
          "text": "ọ̀rọ̀ọ́ yakọ",
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        }
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        "a tough or difficult situation, behavior"
      ],
      "id": "en-akọ-yo-noun-AhkXpurq",
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          "tough",
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        ],
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          "difficult",
          "difficult"
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          "behavior",
          "behavior"
        ]
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        {
          "english": "chronic bronchitis",
          "text": "akọ àrùn gbọ̀fungbọ̀fun",
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        }
      ],
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        "something severe or extreme"
      ],
      "id": "en-akọ-yo-noun-QjS5am7J",
      "links": [
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        ],
        [
          "extreme",
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        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ā.kɔ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "akọ"
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        "sheath, scabbard"
      ],
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        [
          "sheath",
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          "scabbard",
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          "word": "àkọ̀ idà"
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          "word": "wádòwádò"
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      "english": "to be polinated",
      "word": "gbakọ"
    },
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        {
          "english": "The child behaves tough",
          "text": "ọmọ́ ṣe akọ",
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        "someone who is tough, remarkable"
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          "word": "akọni"
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        {
          "english": "This situation became difficult",
          "text": "ọ̀rọ̀ọ́ yakọ",
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      "glosses": [
        "a tough or difficult situation, behavior"
      ],
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          "tough",
          "tough"
        ],
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          "difficult",
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          "situation",
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          "behavior",
          "behavior"
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        {
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          "text": "akọ àrùn gbọ̀fungbọ̀fun",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "something severe or extreme"
      ],
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        [
          "severe",
          "severe"
        ],
        [
          "extreme",
          "extreme"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.kɔ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "akọ"
}

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