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eeku

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Contraction of eruku

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eeku

  1. earth, dust, dirt

Etymology 2

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Contraction of èkukù or èkikù

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /èē.kù/

Noun

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èekù

  1. A mucilaginous plant similar to ewédú and ọọ́yọ́, used to make a vegetable stew ​

Etymology 3

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Contraction of èkùkù

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Noun

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èèkù

  1. handle, specifically the handle of a hammer, a sword, a knife, etc.

Etymology 4

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Contraction of èkúkú, ultimately from è- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ kíkú (the act of dying, the act of being dead)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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èékú

  1. scabies, dead tissue