eeku
Appearance
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Contraction of eruku
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]eeku
Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]èekù
- A mucilaginous plant similar to ewédú and ọọ́yọ́, used to make a vegetable stew
Etymology 3
[edit]Contraction of èkùkù
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]èèkù
- handle, specifically the handle of a hammer, a sword, a knife, etc.
Etymology 4
[edit]Contraction of èkúkú, ultimately from è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kíkú (“the act of dying, the act of being dead”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]èékú