èékú
noun
/èè.kú/
eruku (alternative), ekuru (alternative)
Definitions
- scabies, dead tissue
Etymology
Contraction of èkúkú, ultimately from è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kíkú (“the act of dying, the act of being dead”)
Component words
è-nominalizing prefixkíkúthe act of dying, the act of being dead
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 4,
where this word is spelled “eeku”.
Reference:
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