eghighọ

Olukumi

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruba *ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀. Compare with Yoruba ẹ̀ẹ̀yọ̀.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.ɣì.ɣɔ̀/

Noun

èghìghọ̀

1. smoke

Yoruba

Etymology

From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ghìghọ̀ (“partial reduplication of ghọ̀ to forbid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.ɣì.ɣɔ̀/

Noun

èghìghọ̀

1. (Ikalẹ) Ikalẹ form of èèwọ̀ (“taboo”)