nkịta
Appearance
Igbo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Igboid *ɛ́-kʊ́í-tɛ́. Cognate with Ekpeye ákíꜜtá, Ogbah ŋ́kíꜜtá, Ezaa ŋ́kʊ́ꜜtá.[1] Further cognates include Yoruba kítà and Edo ekita.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nkịtā
- dog (animal)
Derived terms
[edit]- nkịta ọhịa (“hyaena”)
- ọkụ nkịta (“hot-dog”)