"ika" meaning in Yoruba

See ika in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ì.kā/ Forms: ìka [canonical], ùka [alternative], ụ̀ka [alternative]
Etymology: Doublet of ẹ̀ka Etymology templates: {{doublet|yo|ẹ̀ka}} Doublet of ẹ̀ka Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìka|head2=}} ìka, {{yo-pos|noun|ìka|}} ìka, {{yo-noun|ìka}} ìka
  1. finger, toe Synonyms: ọmọwọ́, ọ̀kị̀ka, ọmọ-ìka Derived forms: tọ́ka (english: to point), tàka (english: to snap), ìka ẹsẹ̀ (english: toe), ìka ìfábẹ̀lá (english: index finger), ìkasẹ̀ (english: toe), ìkawọ́ (english: finger), òrùka (english: ring) Related terms: àtàǹpàkò (english: thumb)
    Sense id: en-ika-yo-noun-e-5aJtNz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ì.kà/ Forms: ìkà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìkà|head2=}} ìkà, {{yo-pos|noun|ìkà|}} ìkà, {{yo-noun|ìkà}} ìkà
  1. wicked (person); evil (person) Synonyms: idà
    Sense id: en-ika-yo-noun-1DBGV6cx Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "1": "yo",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Doublet of ẹ̀ka",
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      "form": "ùka",
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      ]
    },
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      },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "english": "to point",
          "word": "tọ́ka"
        },
        {
          "english": "to snap",
          "word": "tàka"
        },
        {
          "english": "toe",
          "word": "ìka ẹsẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "english": "index finger",
          "word": "ìka ìfábẹ̀lá"
        },
        {
          "english": "toe",
          "word": "ìkasẹ̀"
        },
        {
          "english": "finger",
          "word": "ìkawọ́"
        },
        {
          "english": "ring",
          "word": "òrùka"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "finger",
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        ],
        [
          "toe",
          "toe"
        ]
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        {
          "english": "thumb",
          "word": "àtàǹpàkò"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ọmọwọ́"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀kị̀ka"
        },
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          "word": "ọmọ-ìka"
        }
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.kā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ika"
}

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        }
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        {
          "english": "They are wicked",
          "text": "Ìkà ni wọ́n",
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      ],
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  ],
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    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to point",
      "word": "tọ́ka"
    },
    {
      "english": "to snap",
      "word": "tàka"
    },
    {
      "english": "toe",
      "word": "ìka ẹsẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "index finger",
      "word": "ìka ìfábẹ̀lá"
    },
    {
      "english": "toe",
      "word": "ìkasẹ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "finger",
      "word": "ìkawọ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "ring",
      "word": "òrùka"
    }
  ],
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    },
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  ],
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    {
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        "2": "ìka",
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      },
      "expansion": "ìka",
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "thumb",
      "word": "àtàǹpàkò"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "finger, toe"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "finger",
          "finger"
        ],
        [
          "toe",
          "toe"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ọmọwọ́"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀kị̀ka"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọmọ-ìka"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.kā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ika"
}

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    {
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        "2": "ìkà",
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      "args": {
        "1": "ìkà"
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          "word": "ibi"
        }
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        {
          "english": "They are wicked",
          "text": "Ìkà ni wọ́n",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "wicked (person); evil (person)"
      ],
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        [
          "wicked",
          "wicked"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "idà"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ì.kà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ika"
}

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