dokun
Finnish
Noun
dokun
- genitive singular of doku
Anagrams
- kudon
Sranan Tongo
Alternative forms
- doku
Etymology
Possibly from Abé òdúkō (“dish of banana or tuber and sauce”), Twi Akan ɔ-dɔ̀kóno (“boiled maizebread”).[1] Compare English duckanoo.
Noun
dokun
- a sweet treat made of grated cassava (manioc) and cocos, wrapped in a banana leaf and then steamed
- 1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Worterbuch [Negro English Dictionary]:
- dokkunnu. Klössel (z.B. von Welschkorn, gelber Bananne, Pinda[)]
- dokkunnu. Dumpling (e.g. of maize, yellow banana, peanut)
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Coordinate terms
- boyo
Derived terms
- pindadokun
References
- G. Huttar (1985), “Sources of Ndjuka African vocabulary”, in New West Indian Guide, ISSN 1382-2373, page 60
Turkish
Verb
dokun
- second-person singular imperative of dokunmak
Noun
dokun
- second-person singular single-possession of doku