nkịta
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Igbo
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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]Terms derived from nkịta
- nkịta ọhịa (“hyaena”)
- ọkụ nkịta (“hot-dog”)