akele

Igala

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *à-kèlé. Cognate with Yoruba àkèré (“frog”) and Igbo àkèle. Compare Nupe kèrégi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.kè.lé/

Noun

àkèlé

  1. toad
    Synonym: ìjanagwu

References
  • John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
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