akụ

Igbo

Etymology 1

From Proto-Igboid *ɛ́-kʊ́̃ĩ́. Cognate with Ogbah ákĩ́, Ezaa ákʊ́, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ákʊ́, Ika ɛ́kʊ́.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ákʊ̙́/

Noun

akụ

1. palm kernel

Alternative forms

• akị

Etymology 2

From Proto-Igboid *à-kʊ́wì. Cognate with Ekpeye àtʃì, Ezaa àkfʊ́, Izi àpfʊ́. Possibly cognate with Akan agyan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /àkʊ̙́/

Noun

àkụ

1. arrow
2. shutter

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /àkʊ̙̀/

Noun

àkụ̀

1. wealth, property

References

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