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Asu
Noun
eku
- water
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Esperanto
Pronunciation
Verb
eku
- imperative of eki
Maltese
Etymology
From Italian eco or a Sicilian equivalent, from Latin echo, from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ).
Pronunciation
Noun
eku m (plural eki or ekujiet or ekijiet)
- echo
Olukumi
Etymology
Compare with Yoruba eku, Igala ìkélékwu. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *e-ku
Pronunciation
Noun
eku
- mouse, rat
Ye'kwana
Pronunciation
Verb
eku
- (transitive) to have sex with
Derived terms
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “eku”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon
Yoruba
Etymology
Compare with Olukumi eku, Igala ìkélékwu
Pronunciation
Noun
eku
- rat, bush rat
- Synonyms: èkúté, ẹmọ́
Derived terms
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