mẹ̀kúnnù noun /mɛ̀.kṹ.nũ̀/
mẹ̀kúnù (alternative)
Definitions
  1. poor person, a group of poor people, a society of poor people
  2. working class
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “mẹkunnu”. Reference: en-mẹkunnu-yo-noun-VUZWR9kY