eekanna

Yoruba

Èékánná ológbò

Alternative forms

• èékán
• èkíkánná, ìkíkánná (Oǹdó)
• èékẹ́nná (Òǹkò)
• ẹ̀kị́kọ́nnọ́ (Ekiti)
• èkọ́nnọ́ (Owé)

Etymology

From Contraction of èkíkánná, compare with Olukumi ẹ̀kíkan, Ifè èkíkã́, Itsekiri akikan, Ede Nago àíkã́nã́, proposed to be derived form Proto-Yoruba *ɛ̀-kɪ́kɪ̃ã́nã́, *ɛ̀-kɪ́kɪ̃ã́lã́, ultimately a Proto-Edekiri innovation, Proto-Edekiri *ɛ̀-kɪ́kɪ̃ã́nã́, *ɛ̀-kɪ́kɪ̃ã́lã́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /èé.kã́.nã́/

Noun

èékánná

1. nail (may refer to nails of either the toe or finger), claw
2. A term used to identify a diverse variety of plants and trees with typically thorny features.

Derived terms

• èékán-ajá (“Lannea acida”)
• èékán-ehoro (“Allophylus africanus”)
• èékánná ẹkùn (“Argemone mexicana”)
• èékánná igbó (“Rothmannia longiflora”)
• èékánná òbe (“Erythrococca anomala”)
• èékánná-adìẹ (“pusley”)
• èékánnámàgbò (“Smilax anceps”)
• èékánnásẹ̀ adìẹ (“A name of several types of trees including the Strychnos spinosa and Ziziphus spina-christi,”)