eeku

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• eruku
• ekuru

Etymology 1

Contraction of eruku

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ēē.kū/

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

• IPA^(key): /èè.kù/

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

• IPA^(key): /èè.kú/

Noun

èékú

1. scabies, dead tissue