dokun

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Finnish

Noun

dokun

  1. genitive singular of doku

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Etymology

Apocopic form of dokunu, possibly from Abé òdúkō (“dish of banana or tuber and sauce”), Twi Akan ɔ-dɔ̀kóno (“boiled maizebread”).[1] Compare English duckanoo, English ducana.

Noun

dokun

  1. 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]‎, archived from the original on 8 February 2023:
      dokkunnu. Klössel (z.B. von Welschkorn, gelber Bananne, Pinda[)]
      dokkunnu. Dumpling (e.g. of maize, yellow banana, peanut)
    • 1975, “Basya Adyuku koni”, in Ursy M. Lichtveld, Jan Voorhoeve, editors, Creole drum. An Anthology of Creole Literature in Surinam‎, New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 86:
      A krabdagu taki: - Angri e kiri mi ba. A di mi si yu e nyan, ne mi kon.
      Adyuku taki: - We san mi e nyan, mi no sabi efu yu sa nyan en. Na kasaba dokun mi tyari. Efu yu sa nyan en, dan mi sa gi yu.
      The crab-eating raccoon said: 'I'm starving, brother. When I saw that you're eating, I came over immediately.
      Adyuku said: 'I say, I don't know whether you'll want to eat what I'm eating. I brought cassava duckanoo. If you'll eat it, then I'll give it to you.

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References

  1. ^ G. Huttar (1985) “Sources of Ndjuka African vocabulary”, in New West Indian Guide‎, →ISSN, page 60

Turkish

Etymology 1

Verb

dokun

  1. second-person singular imperative of dokunmak

Etymology 2

Noun

dokun

  1. second-person singular single-possession of doku
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