ibukun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• اِبُكُن

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bù (“to scoop out”) +‎ kún (“to fill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.bù.kṹ/

Noun

ìbùkún

1. (literally) to act of drawing out of some substance and adding it onto another

   Synonym: ìbùsí

2. (idiomatic) blessing

   Synonyms: ìbùsí, àlùbáríkà

Derived terms

• Ìbùkún (“Yoruba name”)
• Ìbùkúnolúwa (“Yoruba name”)