ughogho

Itsekiri

Etymology

Cognate with Olukumi ùghòghò, Oǹdó and Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba ùghòghò, Usẹn, Ifẹ̀, Èkìtì Yoruba ùwòwò

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ù.ɣò.ɣò/

Noun

ùghòghò

1. gourd
2. calabash

Olukumi

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *u-ɣòɣò, compare with Yoruba ughòghò, Yoruba uwòwò

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ù.ɣò.ɣò/

Noun

ùghòghò

1. gourd; from the plant Lagenaria siceraria

Related terms

• ugbá

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• uwòwò (CY, Usẹn)

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *u-ɣòɣò, compare with Olukumi ùghòghò, Yoruba uwòwò, see *u-ɣòɣò

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ū.ɣò.ɣò/, /ù.ɣò.ɣò/

Noun

ughòghò or ùghòghò

1. (Ondo, Ọwọ) gourd; from the plant Lagenaria siceraria

   Synonym: akèrègbè

Usage notes

• Ondo sources regard it as "ughòghò," while Owo sources note it as "ùghòghò." This is likely the result of a transcriptional error, but low and mid tone (especially as prefixes) are often confused or become used interchangeably

Related terms

• ugbá (“calabash”)