ukoti

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ìkótí

Etymology

From ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kó (“to gather, scoop”) +‎ etí (“ear”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ù.kó.tí/

Noun

ùkótí

1. (Ondo, Ekiti) a thin metal pin used for picking one's ear or as a hair instrument; needle

Related terms

• abẹ́rẹ́, ọkinni, àgwọ̀dẹ́n (needle)
• pọnpọndọ́n (hair instrument)

Descendants

• → Edo: ùkótín
• → Urhobo: ùkótí