ẹkun
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-kʊ̃̀, equivalent to ẹ- (“agent prefix”) + kùn (“to growl, grumble”), literally “That which growls”. Cognate with Igala ẹ́kọ̀, Igbo agụ
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ẹkùn
Usage notes[edit]
- In modern context the word is used to refer to non-African big cats (ex. tiger, jaguar)
Derived terms[edit]
- àmọ̀tẹ́kùn (“cheetah”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ẹkùn
Derived terms[edit]
- ẹkùn ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ (“local government area”)
Etymology 3[edit]
From ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kún (“to cry”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ẹkún
Derived terms[edit]
- sunkún (“to cry”)
Etymology 4[edit]
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kún (“to fill”), literally “That which is fill, that which is complete”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ẹ̀kún