ukeke

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Olukumi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare with Èkìtì, Oǹdó, Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba ukeke (“stick”). See kéké (“small, little”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ukeke

  1. pen, pencil

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare with Olukumi ukeke, also see kékeré (“small, tiny”), kéré (“small”). Like the other forms, likely ideophonic in origin

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ùkeke

  1. (Ekiti, Ondo, Ọwọ) small stick
    Synonyms: igi, ùkekegi
  2. (Ekiti) drum stick
    Synonym: kọ̀ǹgọ́
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