ṣọọki

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔ́ɔ̀.kì/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English chalk.

ṣọ́ọ̀kì

Noun

ṣọ́ọ̀kì

1. chalk

   Synonyms: ẹfun, ẹfun ìkọ̀wé

   Fi ṣọ́ọ̀kì kọ orúkọ rẹ.

   Use the chalk to write your name.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English chock.

ṣọ́ọ̀kì

Noun

ṣọ́ọ̀kì

1. chock

Verb

ṣọ́ọ̀kì

1. to chock

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English shock.

Noun

ṣọ́ọ̀kì

1. emotional shock

   Synonym: ìjayà

2. physical shock

   Synonyms: idágìrì, ìwárìrì

Verb

ṣọ́ọ̀kì

1. to shock emotionally or physiologically

   Synonyms: jáláyà, jániláyà

2. to shock physically, such as with an electric current

   Synonyms: jílọ́wọ́, múgbọ̀n

References

• Awoyale, Yiwola (2008 December 19) Global Yoruba Lexical Database v. 1.0‎^[1], number LDC2008L03, Philadelphia: Linguistic Data Consortium, →DOI, →ISBN