ọka

Edo

Etymology

Cognate with Igbo ọkà, Yoruba ọkà, Yekhee ọ̀ka and Urhobo ọ́ka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ́.kà/

Noun

ọ́ka

1. corn, maize

Yoruba

Ọkà

Etymology 1

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kà (“millet, sorghum”), from Proto-Volta-Niger *kà, ultimately reconstructed to Proto-Volta-Congo *-ka. Cognate with Igbo ọkà (“corn”), Yekhee ọ̀ka (“corn”), Urhobo ọ́ka (“corn”), Igala ọ́kà (“millet”), and Edo ọ́ka (“corn”), Ayere ɛkà

Alternative forms

• ẹkà (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.kà/

Noun

ọkà

1. millet, sorghum

   Synonyms: bàbà, ọkà bàbà

2. corn, maize, grain

   Synonyms: àgbàdo, yangan, eginrin, eginrin àgbàdo, ẹlẹ́pà, ìjẹ́rẹ́

Etymology 2

Ọká

From ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ká (“to coil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.ká/

Noun

ọká

1. Gaboon viper

   Synonyms: jẹ́bútẹ̀, ejò ọká, ọká ẹlẹ́bu