okunkun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From ò- +‎ kùn +‎ kùn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.kũ̀.kũ̀/

Noun

òkùnkùn

  1. darkness
  2. (idiomatic) evil
    Synonyms: ibi, bìlísì
  3. (idiomatic) secret
  4. (idiomatic) blindness
Derived terms
  • olókùnkùn (“that which is characterized by darkness”)
  • ẹgbẹ́ òkùnkùn (“secret society”)
  • ọjà-òkùnkùn (“black market”)

Etymology 2
Igi òkùnkùn

From ò- +‎ kùn +‎ kùn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.kũ̀.kũ̀/

Noun

òkùnkùn

  1. the date palm Phoenix reclinata
    Synonyms: okun, elékikòbi
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