oluku

Yoruba

Etymology

Cognate with Igala ónúkwu, Itsekiri ukun, and Olukumi olùkù, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-lùkù

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ō.lù.kù/

Noun

olùkù

(chiefly CY, SEY, and NEY) friend
Synonyms: àwé, ọ̀rẹ́

Usage notes

The phrase olùkù mi (my friend) serves as the etymology for the Olukumi people and Lucumí people (Afro-Cubans), but these two groups are not related.

Derived terms

Olùkùmi (“Olukumi subethnic group”)

Descendants

→ English: Olukumi
→ Spanish: lucumí
> Lucumí: lucumí (inherited)

References

Adetugbọ, Abiodun. The Yoruba language in Western Nigeria: Its major dialect areas , 1967
Arokoyo, Bolanle E. A LEXICOSTATISTICS COMPARISON OF YORÙBÁ, ÌGBÒ AND OLÙKÙMI DIALECTS , 2016

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