ṣọkụrọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ṣọ́kùọ́ (Ondo)
• ṣákụ̀rọ́

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the call it makes

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔ́.kʊ̀.ɾɔ́/

Noun

ṣọ́kụ̀rọ́

1. (Ekiti) a name for several species of small to medium sized passerine bird; Northern grey-headed sparrow

   ṣọ́kụ̀rọ́ mi jẹ sẹ́rụn ṣe wọ́yọ̀wọ́yọ̀ a ti dé ulé èye mi l'Ụ̀gbàrà-Òkè

   The ṣọ́kụ̀rọ́ bird that I eat make loud sounds along the path to my mother's house in Igbara-Oke

   (a verse from the oriki of the town of Igbara-Oke)