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Olukumi

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ɣéré (or a Proto-Edekiri language not including Igala), cognate with Yoruba aghéré, Yoruba ahéré

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.ɣé.ɾé/

Noun

aghéré

  1. hut, barn, shed
    Synonym: ọgbà

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ɣéré (or a Proto-Edekiri language not including Igala), with a systematic shift from /*ɣ/ in Proto-Yoruboid to /ɣ/ in Northeast and Southeast Yoruba dialects, and then /w/ to Central Yoruba and Northwest Yoruba dialects, with Central Yoruba dialects deleting /w/ and /w/ becoming /h/ in Northwest and Standard Yoruba. Cognate with Olukumi aghéré.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.ɣé.ɾé/

Noun

aghéré

  1. (Owe, Ọwọ) farmhouse, hut, barn
    Synonyms: abà, egurè, àká
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