orunkun

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • eékún, oókún, ekíkún

Etymology

Cognate with Igala ékwù and Igala òkwúkwù, likely related to kúnlẹ̀ (“to kneel”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.ɾṹ.kṹ/

Noun

orúnkún

  1. knee
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