eeku
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Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Contraction of eruku
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eeku
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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èekù
- A mucilaginous plant similar to ewédú and ọọ́yọ́, used to make a vegetable stew
Etymology 3[edit]
Contraction of èkùkù
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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