akọigba

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• à-kọ́-ì-gbà
• àkọ́ọ̀gbà

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kọ́ (“to teach”) +‎ àì- (“negating prefix”) +‎ gbà (“to accept”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.kɔ́.ì.ɡ͡bà/

Noun

àkọ́ìgbà

1. (sometimes offensive) Someone who was taught manners but refused to heed instructions; a mannerless untrainable person.

See also

• àbíìkọ́