àkòró
noun
/à.kò.ɾó/
àkòó (alternative)
Definitions
- coronet or small crown, worn by chiefs and nobles
-
helmet
Similar wordsalákòróàkòró Ògún
- hat, cap
Etymology
The term is largely only used in poetry or religious references in Standard Yorùbá, where it refers to a coronet. Its semantic environment is significantly restricted in comparison to its SEY counterparts. Its existence in Itsekiri ẹkòró (“hat”) may suggest a borrowing from Oǹdó or Ìkálẹ̀ to Yorùbá or suggests that the term may be of Proto-Edekiri origin. Also see Itsekiri ikoroghẹ̀ (“crown”).
The origin of Sense 2 comes from the association with Ògún as a warrior-king, thus his "crown" is a helmet one uses in battle.
Used in
alákòró
Listed as a similar word by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
hat, cap (in particular) the traditional Yoruba caps worn by males.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “akoro”.
Reference:
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