ukeke

Olukumi

Etymology

Compare with Èkìtì, Oǹdó, Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba ukeke (“stick”). See kéké (“small, little”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ū.kē.kē/

Noun

ukeke

1. pen, pencil

Yoruba

Etymology

Compare with Olukumi ukeke, also see kékeré (“small, tiny”), kéré (“small”). Like the other forms, likely ideophonic in origin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ù.kē.kē/

Noun

ùkeke

1. (Ekiti, Ondo, Ọwọ) small stick

   Synonyms: igi, ùkekegi

2. (Ekiti) drum stick

   Synonym: kọ̀ǹgọ́