ikin

See also: i̱kinꞌ and Ikin

Yoruba

Ikin

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.kĩ̄/

Noun

ikin

1. sacred palm nuts that are used as divination tools in the consulting of Ifa by babalawos. The using of the ikin is reserved for highly important ceremonies (such as during a Àkọsẹ̀jayé) and is how priests determine the signature of an odù Ifá.
   • The ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ and ẹ̀rìndínlógún both serve similar purposes, with the ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ being used for less formal situations and the ẹ̀rìndínlógún being used by aborisha that are not initiated into Ifá.

Derived terms

• Ṣọ́kinlójú (“A Yoruba chieftancy title whose responsibility it is to keeps a close watch on the ikin”)

 

Etymology 2

Ikín

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.kĩ́/

Noun

ikín

1. The plant Megathyrsus maximus

   Synonym: ikín ìrùkẹ̀

   Synonym: ikín ẹṣin