nkwụ

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Igbo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Igboid *ɓʊ́-ŋ̀-kʷʊ́. Cognate with Ekpeye ɔ́hʷʊ́, Ogbah ɛ́kʷʊ́, Ezaa ŋ́kfʊ́, Izi ḿpfʊ́, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ɛ́kʊ́.[1]

Noun

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nkwụ

  1. oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)

References

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  1. ^ Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid[1]