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Meaning of ṣọkọ | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ʃɔ̄.kɔ̄

Definitions

  1. to be a husband, to be someone's husband
    literally
  2. to rule over or dominate a group of people or territory
    derogatory, idiomatic

Examples

“Ó ṣọkọ Èkìtì ṣọkọ Àkókó”

He ruled over Ekiti and ruled over the Akoko

“Ó fi okó ṣọkọ Ẹ̀gbá, à á fi òbò ṣọkọ rẹ”

You used your manhood to rule over the Ẹgba people, we will now use our womanhood to dominate you

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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