akụ

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Igbo[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Igboid *ɛ́-kʊ́̃ĩ́. Cognate with Ogbah ákĩ́, Ezaa ákʊ́, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ákʊ́, Ika ɛ́kʊ́.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

akụ

  1. palm kernel
Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Igboid *à-kʊ́wì. Cognate with Ekpeye àtʃì, Ezaa àkfʊ́, Izi àpfʊ́. Possibly cognate with Akan agyan.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àkụ

  1. arrow
  2. shutter

Etymology 3[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àkụ̀

  1. wealth, property

References[edit]

  • Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid[1]