oogun apakokoro

Yoruba

Etymology

From oògùn (“medicine”) +‎ apakòkòrò (“one that kills bugs”), ultimately from oògùn +‎ a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ pa (“to kill”) +‎ kòkòrò (“bug; insect”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ōò.ɡũ̀ ā.k͡pā.kò.kò.ɾò/

Noun

oògùn apakòkòrò

1. pesticide; insecticide

   Synonym: oògùn apakòkòrò jewéjewé

See also

• oògùn apakòkòrò àrùn (“antibiotic; disinfectant”)