oókan
num
/ōó.ꜜkã̄/
Definitions
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one (used when counting)
Oókan, eéjì, ẹẹ́ta, ẹẹ́rin, aárùn-ún, ẹẹ́fà... One, two, three, four, five, six...Eélòó ni oókan àti oókan? — Oókan àti oókan jẹ́ eéjì. How much is one plus one? — One plus one equals two.
Other entries with this spelling
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Etymology
Derived from owó (“cowrie”) + ọ̀kan (“one”).
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ookan”.
Reference:
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