nnkan

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ننكَن

Etymology

From ohun (“thing”) +‎ ìkan (“one”), literally “one thing”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋ̄ŋ̀.kã̄/

Noun

n̄ǹkan or nǹkan

1. object, thing, something

   Synonyms: ohun, kiní

2. serious consequence

   Ọmọdé yìí kò ì tíì mọ nǹkan ― This small child does not yet know or experience anything of consequence

Derived terms

• nǹkan ẹlẹ́jẹ̀ (“living creature”)
• nǹkan kan (“anything”)