igunpa

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • ìgóká, ùgóká (Èkìtì)

Etymology

From ìgún (“that which is pointed”) +‎ apá (“arm”), literally “The point part of the arm”, compare with Yoruba orúnkún

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ɡṹ.k͡pá/

Noun

ìgúnpá

  1. (anatomy) elbow
    Synonym: ìgbọnwọ́
    Synonym: orókún ọwọ́ (Ìkálẹ̀)
    Synonyms: ụgọnrọnká, ọ̀gụ̀nrụ̀nká (Èkìtì)
    Synonym: ùgùnrùnká (Eastern Àkókó)
    Synonym: ukókó-uká (Ọ̀wọ̀)
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