eeku

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Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Contraction of eruku

Pronunciation

Noun

eeku

  1. earth, dust, dirt

Etymology 2

Contraction of èkukù or èkikù

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /èē.kù/

Noun

èekù

  1. A mucilaginous plant similar to ewédú and ọọ́yọ́, used to make a vegetable stew ​

Etymology 3

Contraction of èkùkù

Pronunciation

Noun

èèkù

  1. 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

Noun

èékú

  1. scabies, dead tissue
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