ekikun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• orókún, eékún, orúkún, orúnkún

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from equivalent to e- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kíkún (“partial reduplication of kún to kneel”), literally “That which kneels”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.kí.kṹ/

Noun

ekíkún

1. Alternative form of eékún (“knee”)

   Synonym: ụkọkọ (Ekiti)