òkè òkun
noun
/ò.kè ò.kũ̄/
Definitions
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overseas, abroad
Ṣé Tóyọ̀sí ti dé láti òkè òkun? Has Toyosi arrived from overseas?Àbúrò mi kan tòkè òkun dé! One of my younger siblings arrived from abroad!
Etymology
From òkè + òkun, a calque of English overseas.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “oke okun”.
Reference:
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