sokoto

Baatonum

Etymology

Likely from Yoruba ṣòkòtò. Because of the historic association between the Bariba and Ọ̀yọ́ people, Baatonum may have borrowed the Ọ̀yọ́ Yorùbá dialectal form of the word, "sòkòtò"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sò.kò.tò/

Noun

sòkoto (plural sokotoba, focus sokotowa, plural focus sokotobara)

1. trousers, pants

Usage notes

• y-class noun

Derived terms

• sokoto kpiriru (“panties”)

References

• Barassounon, Pierre, Biɔ, Sanu, Biɔ, Thébault, Goragui, Léonard, Soutar, Jean (2021 February 17) Dictionnaire Baatonum‎^[1], Philadelphia: SIL International