okùn
noun
/ō.kũ̀/
Definitions
- string, rope
- stripe, band (as a mark of a rank)
- connection, relationship
- a term for plants with thin, stringlike stems
-
line, path
This definition is often used as a prefix in Yoruba given names (ex. Okùnọlá).
Used in
aláǹtakùnnounìgbèkùnnounìtàkùnnounohun-èlò-orin olókùnokùn èèpo-àgbọnokùn ibi-ọmọokùn ìgbànúokùn ìjánuokùn ilẹ̀nounokùn ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀okùn-sábáOkùnadéokùnfànounolókùnpokùnsoverb
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 4,
where this word is spelled “okun”.
Reference:
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