ẹkùn
noun
/ɛ̄.kũ̀/
Definitions
- leopard
- big cat; tiger
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “ẹkùn”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-kʊ̃̀, equivalent to ẹ- (“agent prefix”) + kùn (“to growl, grumble”), literally “That which growls”. Cognate with Igala ẹ́kọ̀, Igbo agụ
Component words
ẹ-agent prefixkùnto growl, grumble
Used in
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “ẹkun”.
Reference:
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