"eekan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /èé.kã́/ Forms: èékán [canonical]
Etymology: Contraction of èkíkán. Etymology templates: {{contraction|yo|èkíkán}} Contraction of èkíkán Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=èékán|head2=}} èékán, {{yo-pos|noun|èékán|}} èékán, {{yo-noun|èékán}} èékán
  1. alternative form of èékánná (“nail, claws”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: èékánná (extra: nail, claws)
    Sense id: en-eekan-yo-noun-SaUGtsyf
  2. alternative form of èékánná (“a name for several plants of which their leaves are sharp like nails or claws”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: èékánná (extra: a name for several plants of which their leaves are sharp like nails or claws)
    Sense id: en-eekan-yo-noun-aKPe3lsY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Body parts, Nature, Plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 81 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 72 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 19 67 2 2 9 Disambiguation of Body parts: 13 71 4 4 8 Disambiguation of Nature: 8 90 0 0 1 Disambiguation of Plants: 8 70 4 4 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: èékán ẹkùn (english: the plant Argemone mexicana), èékán-iyá (english: Daniellia oliveri), èékánkùn (english: a type of mushroom)
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /èè.kã̀/ Forms: èèkàn [canonical]
Etymology: From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kìkàn (“partial reduplication of kàn "to nail"”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|è-|kìkàn|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=partial reduplication of kàn "to nail"}} è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kìkàn (“partial reduplication of kàn "to nail"”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=èèkàn|head2=}} èèkàn, {{yo-pos|noun|èèkàn|}} èèkàn, {{yo-noun|èèkàn}} èèkàn
  1. peg
    Sense id: en-eekan-yo-noun-XKG3sQRD Categories (other): Yoruba terms prefixed with e- Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with e-: 50 50
  2. metal nail or hook
    Sense id: en-eekan-yo-noun-ZirP3KWb Categories (other): Yoruba terms prefixed with e- Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with e-: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /èè.kã̀/ Forms: èèkàn [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=èèkàn|head2=}} èèkàn, {{yo-pos|noun|èèkàn|}} èèkàn, {{yo-noun|èèkàn}} èèkàn
  1. seedling, shoot
    Sense id: en-eekan-yo-noun-PQ6S7lk6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      "translation": "the plant Argemone mexicana",
      "word": "èékán ẹkùn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Daniellia oliveri",
      "translation": "Daniellia oliveri",
      "word": "èékán-iyá"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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    }
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