ẹkun

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Ẹkùn

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

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.kũ̀/

Noun

ẹkùn

leopard
(inexact) big cat; tiger

Usage notes

In modern context the word is used to refer to non-African big cats (ex. tiger, jaguar)

Derived terms

àmọ̀tẹ́kùn (“cheetah”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.kũ̀/

Noun

ẹkùn

district, region, neighbourhood
Synonyms: àdúgbò, ọ̀gbọ́n

Derived terms

ẹkùn ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ (“local government area”)

Etymology 3

From ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kún (“to cry”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.kṹ/

Noun

ẹkún

tears, cry, weeping

Derived terms

sunkún (“to cry”)

Etymology 4

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kún (“to fill”), literally “That which is fill, that which is complete”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.kṹ/

Noun

ẹ̀kún

fulfillment, fulness, completion

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