Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bokono

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bokono
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exceptional diviner in the Ifá (Fá) religion and system of divination of the Fon and Yoruba people.

Etymology

From Fon bókɔ́nɔ̀ (“soothsayer”).

Word Breakdown

Root: bókɔ́nɔ̀

Inflected Forms

bokonos (plural) bokonon (alternative)

Questions

What does bokono mean?: An exceptional diviner in the Ifá (Fá) religion and system of divination of the Fon and Yoruba people.
Where does bokono come from?: From Fon bókɔ́nɔ̀ (“soothsayer”).

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