okwuta

Igala

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ́ta, cognate with Yoruba òkúta, Edo okuta, Olukumi òkúta, and Igbo òkutā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.kʷú.tā/

Noun

òkwúta

1. stone, pebble; laterite
2. grinding stone

   Synonym: òdòkwúta (“a shed that houses grinding stones”)

Derived terms

• òkwúta-ọmọjọ́chà (“hailstone”)
• òkwúta-ọmú (“flint”)

Related terms

• ápátá (“rock”)