àkèré
noun
/à.kè.ɾé/
àkèé (alternative)
Definitions
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A small, swift frog, known for being edible
ayọ̀ àyọ̀jù ni àkèré fi ṣẹ araa rẹ̀ nítan It is excessive joy that causes the little frog to fracture its thigh
Etymology
From Proto-Yoruba *à-kèré, from Proto-Edekiri *à-kèré, ultimately proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *à-kèlé. Cognate with Igala àkèlé, Igbo àkèle, Nupe kèrégi, Edo ẹkirẹ, Idoma akere, and Urhobo okere.
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toad, frog, known for being inedible
a species of large frog
a species of frog
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “akere”.
Reference:
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