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ṣọ́ọ̀kì verb /ʃɔ́ɔ̀.kì/
Definitions
  1. to shock emotionally or physiologically
    Similar words
    jáláyàjániláyà
  2. to shock physically, such as with an electric current
    Similar words
    jílọ́wọ́múgbọ̀n
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 5 entries spelled “ṣọ́ọ̀kì”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
ṣọ́ọ̀kì noun · etym. 1 chalk ṣọ́ọ̀kì noun · etym. 2 chock ṣọ́ọ̀kì verb · etym. 2 to chock ṣọ́ọ̀kì noun · etym. 3 emotional shock
Etymology
Borrowed from English shock.
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3, where this word is spelled “ṣọọki”. Reference: en-ṣọọki-yo-verb-moDNxhq2