"aka" meaning in Yoruba

See aka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.ká/ Forms: aká [canonical]
Etymology: Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ká. Cognate with Igbo aka (“arm/hand”), Nupe ekpá (“shoulder”), Olukumi áká (“shoulder, wing”), Igala íká (“wing”), Itsekiri iká, possibly a Doublet of èjìká. The root is reconstructed to Proto-Niger-Congo *-ka (“hand”), where it is believed to have held the meaning "five." See Defaka ápá as well Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*á-ká}} Proto-Yoruboid *á-ká, {{cog|ig|aka|aka|arm/hand}} Igbo aka (“arm/hand”), {{cog|nup|ekpá|t=shoulder}} Nupe ekpá (“shoulder”), {{cog|ulb|áká|t=shoulder, wing}} Olukumi áká (“shoulder, wing”), {{cog|igl|íká|t=wing}} Igala íká (“wing”), {{cog|its|ika|iká}} Itsekiri iká, {{doublet|yo|èjìká}} Doublet of èjìká, {{inh|yo|nic-pro|*-ka|t=hand}} Proto-Niger-Congo *-ka (“hand”), {{cog|afn|ápá}} Defaka ápá Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=aká|head2=}} aká, {{yo-pos|noun|aká|}} aká, {{yo-noun|aká}} aká
  1. (Owe, Ekiti, Ondo) arm, branch Tags: Ekiti Synonyms: apá
    Sense id: en-aka-yo-noun-F~ChcCnH Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Ondo Yoruba, Owe Yoruba, Owe Yoruba Disambiguation of Owe Yoruba: 57 6 9 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ā.kā/ Forms: aká [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=aká|head2=}} aká, {{yo-pos|noun|aká|}} aká, {{yo-noun|aká}} aká
  1. The plant Cynometra mannii in the genus Cynometra Categories (topical): Body parts Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-aka-yo-noun-TAHButjo Disambiguation of Body parts: 4 67 17 12 Disambiguation of Plants: 4 55 11 30 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 2 52 16 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ā.ká/ Forms: aká [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=aká|head2=}} aká, {{yo-pos|noun|aká|}} aká, {{yo-noun|aká}} aká
  1. a crippled person Synonyms: amúkùn-ún, arọ, ẹlẹ́gbà
    Sense id: en-aka-yo-noun-0TzHumh~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /à.ká/ Forms: àká [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àká|head2=}} àká, {{yo-pos|noun|àká|}} àká, {{yo-noun|àká}} àká
  1. a storage for farm produce, barn, root cellar Categories (topical): Agriculture, People Synonyms: abà, ahéré Derived forms: àká-ọ̀rọ̀ (english: lexicon)
    Sense id: en-aka-yo-noun-koYbklZU Disambiguation of Agriculture: 4 39 7 50 Disambiguation of People: 0 33 0 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4
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    "yo:People",
    "yo:Plants"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "lexicon",
      "word": "àká-ọ̀rọ̀"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 4,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "àká",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "àká",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àká",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "àká",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "àká",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "àká"
      },
      "expansion": "àká",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a storage for farm produce, barn, root cellar"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "storage",
          "storage"
        ],
        [
          "barn",
          "barn"
        ],
        [
          "root cellar",
          "root cellar"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "abà"
        },
        {
          "word": "ahéré"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/à.ká/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aka"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Owe, Ekiti, Ondo",
  "path": [
    "aka"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "aka",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Owe, Ekiti, Ondo",
  "path": [
    "aka"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "aka",
  "trace": ""
}

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