agò
Meanings
a coop, hamper; first salutation on approaching a house, indicating that the inmates should keep themselves tidy, so that they may not be taken by surprise; also used when riding, driving furiously,, in carrying a load needing care in a public street-contraction of yàgò-"give space.
a shroud, a winding sheet; a fish
stupidity, foolishness
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Same spelling, different tones
These entries fold to the same letters once tone is removed, so a tone-blind search returns all of them.
- agocup; mug; jug; can; clock; bell; watch
- agóa tent; shed; tabernacle; pavilion; hovel; encampment
- agọa striped rat, remarkable for craftiness and swiftness, and the care it takes of its young
- àgõmask
- èṣícolouring matter which comes from a dyed cloth when washed; dirt; last year; the past year; a year ago
- kôjáago; beyond; pass
- atijọabout leaking; burning; dancing; of old time; long ago
- àtijôago; past
- sẹ́hìnago
- atọjọmọjọa long time ago
- atọṣumọṣumonths ago