ukoti

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ìkótí

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ù.kó.tí/

Noun

ùkótí

(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

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