sọọsọ

Igbo

Etymology

Likely a reduplication of sọ̀ (“only”). Cognate with Ogbah sọ̀ọsọ̀.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔ̀ɔ́.sɔ̀/, /sɔ́ɔ́.sɔ̀/

Ideophone

sọ̀ọsọ̀ or sọọsọ̀

1. only, alone (used like an adverb)
   • 1983, Kay Williamson, “sọ̀”, in Dictionary of Ọ̀nị̀chà Igbo‎^[1], 2nd edition, Ethiope Press, page 289; republished as Roger Blench, editor, Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation, 2013 August 11:

     Ọ bụ̀ sọ̀ọsọ̀ òfu ochē dị n’ebe a gà-anọ̀ me nzùkọ.
     Sọ̀ọsọ̀ Chinēkè Nnà pụ̀ḷụ̀ ịzọ̄pà ànyị n’aka ndi ilō.

     There is only one chair in the place where the meeting is going to take place.
     Only God the Father can save us from the hands of the enemy.

Descendants

• →? Sranan Tongo: soso

References

• Kay Williamson (1983) “sọ̀ọsọ̀”, in Dictionary of Ọ̀nị̀chà Igbo, 2nd edition, Ethiope Press, page 289; republished as Roger Blench, editor, Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation, 2013 August 11
• Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001) “söösö”, in Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Longman Nigeria Plc, →ISBN, page 150

Ogbah

Etymology

Cognate with Igbo sọ̀ọsọ̀.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔ̀ɔ́.sɔ̀/

Ideophone

sọ̀ọsọ̀

1. alone, only (used like an adverb)

References

• Ọgba Language Committee: Obulor A. Ọchọgba, Anthony E. Osima, Bishop G.O. Onwularu, Rev. I.D. Orike, Chief Gilbert A. Ossia, Ifeanyi Ellah (1983-1994) “sọ̀ọsọ̀”, in Mkprụ Okwu Ọgbà, Ọgba-Egbema-Ndọnị Local Government Area, Rivers State: Ethiope Press, page 55; republished as Roger Blench, editor, A Dictionary of Ọgbà, An Igboid Language of Southern Nigeria, Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation, 2013 August 11