ikẹgan

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Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ kẹ́gàn (to disparage), ultimately from (to announce) +‎ ẹ̀gàn (criticism, rebuke).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ìkẹ́gàn

  1. the act of disparaging, disparagement, belittlement
    Synonym: ìpẹ̀gàn