nkọ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nko"
Igbo
[edit]Adjective
[edit]nkọ
- sharp
- (figurative) very clever
Noun
[edit]nkọ
Further reading
[edit]- Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001) “nkö”, in Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Longman Nigeria Plc, →ISBN, page 109
Yoruba
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Particle
[edit]ńkọ́
- Used after a noun to signify "What about...?"
- Mo wà dáadáa o! Ẹ̀yin ńkọ́?
- I'm doing well! And you?
- Used after a noun to signify "Where is...?"
- Mo wà dáadáa o! Ẹ̀yin ńkọ́?
- I'm doing well! And you?
Particle
[edit]n̄kọ́
- (Yagba) Used after a noun to signify "What about...?"
- Ẹ̀ghin n̄kọ́?
- What about you?
- (Yagba) Used after a noun to signify "Where is...?"
- Ìyàò rẹ̀ n̄kọ́?
- Where is your wife?
Usage notes
[edit]Synonyms
[edit]Yoruba varieties (where? what about?)
| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | kọ́ |
| Ìkálẹ̀ | kẹ̀ | ||
| Ìlàjẹ | - | ||
| Oǹdó | síkọ́ | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀ | - | ||
| Usẹn | - | ||
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | sị́kọ́n |
| Ifẹ̀ | síkọ́, sínkọ́ | ||
| Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
| Ìjẹ̀ṣà | síkọ́ | ||
| Western Àkókó | - | ||
| Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | - | |
| Ẹ̀gbá | - | ||
| Ìbàdàn | ńkọ́ | ||
| Òǹkò | - | ||
| Ọ̀yọ́ | ńkọ́ | ||
| Standard Yorùbá | ńkọ́ | ||
| Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
| Ìjùmú | - | ||
| Ìyàgbà | n̄kọ́ | ||
| Owé | - | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |