eeku
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- eruku
- ekuru
Etymology 1
Contraction of eruku
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ēē.kū/
Noun
eeku
- earth, dust, dirt
Etymology 2
Contraction of èkukù or èkikù
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /èē.kù/
Noun
èekù
- A mucilaginous plant similar to ewédú and ọọ́yọ́, used to make a vegetable stew
Etymology 3
Contraction of èkùkù
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /èè.kù/
Noun
èèkù
- handle, specifically the handle of a hammer, a sword, a knife, etc.
Etymology 4
Contraction of èkúkú, ultimately from è (“nominalizing prefix”) + kíkú (“the act of dying, the act of being dead”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /èè.kú/
Noun
èékú
- scabies, dead tissue