iṣu-nìkàn-kọ́niyán
noun
/ī.ʃū.nĩ̀.kã̀.kɔ́.nĩ̄.jã́/
Definitions
- A nickname for cassava
Etymology
From iṣu (“yam”) + nìkàn (“only”) + kọ́ (“not”) + ni (“to be”) + iyán (“pounded yam”), literally “Yam is not the only thing that can be pounded”.
Component words
iṣuyamnìkànonly
kọ́not
3 entries are spelled “kọ́”. The etymology calls it “not”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
kọ́
to build, construct
kọ́
a negation particle, used specifically with emphatic pronouns and nouns
kọ́
to hang, suspend
nito be
2 entries are spelled “ni”. The etymology calls it “to be”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ni
to be (to have a quality or identification)
ni
to be bloated, to be tumid
iyánpounded yam
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iṣu-nikan-kọniyan”.
Reference:
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