eegun

eegun

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From Contraction of egigun or egungun. Compare with Oǹdó Yoruba ogungun, Ifè ekũkũ and Igala áchíkwúù. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *V-k'ĩk'ũ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ēē.ɡũ̄/

Noun

eegun

  1. bone
    Synonyms: (Èkìtì) egigun, (Oǹdó) ogungun
  2. (by extension) strength
    Synonyms: okun, agbára, imí
  3. (idiomatic) a thing that is incompatible or undesirable
    ìyàwó gbé eegun lọ́kọ
    The wife chose an undesirable (person) as a husband
    (literally, “The wife carried a bone as a husband”)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Igala ágwugwu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ēē.ɡũ̄/

Noun

èègun or eegun

  1. (Ekiti) alternative form of egigun (“kapok tree”)
    Synonym: àràbà
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