ikẹgan

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kẹ́gàn (“to disparage”), ultimately from ké (“to announce”) +‎ ẹ̀gàn (“criticism, rebuke”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.kɛ́.ɡã̀/

Noun

ìkẹ́gàn

1. the act of disparaging, disparagement, belittlement

   Synonym: ìpẹ̀gàn