"lụka" meaning in Yoruba

See lụka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /lʊ́.kà/ Forms: lụ́kà [canonical]
Etymology: Compare with Owe Yoruba líkà, Ondo Yoruba lúkà Etymology templates: {{cog|yo|líkà}} Yoruba líkà, {{cog|yo|lúkà}} Yoruba lúkà Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=lụ́kà|head2=}} lụ́kà, {{yo-pos|verb|lụ́kà}} lụ́kà, {{yo-verb|lụ́kà}} lụ́kà
  1. (Ekiti) to be good Tags: Ekiti Synonyms: dára Derived forms: lụ́kàlụ́kà (english: very good)
    Sense id: en-lụka-yo-verb-VhV5OHWV Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "líkà"
      },
      "expansion": "Yoruba líkà",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "lúkà"
      },
      "expansion": "Yoruba lúkà",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Owe Yoruba líkà, Ondo Yoruba lúkà",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lụ́kà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "lụ́kà",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "lụ́kà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "lụ́kà"
      },
      "expansion": "lụ́kà",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lụ́kà"
      },
      "expansion": "lụ́kà",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "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"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "very good",
          "word": "lụ́kàlụ́kà"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be good"
      ],
      "id": "en-lụka-yo-verb-VhV5OHWV",
      "links": [
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Ekiti) to be good"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dára"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lʊ́.kà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lụka"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "very good",
      "word": "lụ́kàlụ́kà"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "líkà"
      },
      "expansion": "Yoruba líkà",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "lúkà"
      },
      "expansion": "Yoruba lúkà",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Owe Yoruba líkà, Ondo Yoruba lúkà",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lụ́kà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "lụ́kà",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "lụ́kà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "lụ́kà"
      },
      "expansion": "lụ́kà",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lụ́kà"
      },
      "expansion": "lụ́kà",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ekiti Yoruba",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be good"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Ekiti) to be good"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dára"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lʊ́.kà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lụka"
}

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