igbekun

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ gbè (to be in an unsatisfactory state) +‎ okùn (ropes), literally the unsatisfactory state of being bounded.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ìgbèkùn

  1. captivity, bondage
    • (Can we date this quote?), Odù Ifá chapter #9 - Ògúndá Méjì:
      Ọ̀sanyìn ń fomi-ojú ṣe ògbérè ìgbèkùn
      Osanyin is using his tears as a dirge for his captivity
      (literally, “Osanyin was crying uncontrollably”)
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