eegun
noun
/ēē.ɡũ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
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bone
Similar wordsegungunnoun 5 entries are spelled “egungun”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. egungun bone egigun bone egigun kapok tree ogungun alternative form of egungun (“bone”) ogungun kapok tree egungunnoun 5 entries are spelled “egungun”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. egungun bone egigun bone egigun kapok tree ogungun alternative form of egungun (“bone”) ogungun kapok tree
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strength
Similar wordsokunnoun 5 entries are spelled “okun”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. okun strength, power, energy okun the palm tree Phoenix reclinata okun! A general greeting of hello, good day okùn string, rope òkun sea, ocean agbáranoun imínoun 2 entries are spelled “imí”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. imí strength, power imí feces, excrement
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a thing that is incompatible or undesirable
ìyàwó gbé eegun lọ́kọ The wife chose an undesirable (person) as a husband
Etymology
From Contraction of egigun or egungun. Compare with Oǹdó Yoruba ogungun, Ifè ekũkũ and Igala áchíkwúù. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *V-k'ĩk'ũ.
Used in
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “eegun”.
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