orukọ

== Yoruba == === Etymology 1 === Compare with Olukumi órúkọ, Ifè ɛ́kọ, and possibly Igala ódú, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-ɗú. Likely ultimately Westerman's reconstruction to Proto-Volta-Congo *-ni, with a possible transition from /d/ to /r/ (unclear if this r is still the /ɾ/ flap/tap used in modern Yoruba). See reconstructed Proto-Yoruboid form for more cognates ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ō.ɾú.kɔ̄/ ==== Noun ==== orúkọ name Synonym: àpèjẹ́ ===== Synonyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Portuguese: oruncó Lucumí: oruko === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ò.ɾú.kɔ̄/ ==== Noun ==== òrúkọ alternative form of òbúkọ (“billy, billy goat”)