kán-ún noun /kã́.ṹ/
kánwọ́n (alternative), kánwún (alternative)
Definitions
  1. rocksalt; potash; any series of minerals like natron often used in cooking
  2. potassium, (chemical element, K, atomical number 19)
Etymology
From Hausa kanwā, cognate with Igbo àkanwụ.
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “kan-un”. Reference: en-kan-un-yo-noun-jUULwKMC