"ọkun" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

Forms: ọ̀kùn [canonical], ọ̀kùnmẹ̀ [alternative], ọ̀kụ̀n [alternative]
Etymology: Cognate with Igala ọ̀kọ̀. Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀, compare with Nupe èkwã̀ Etymology templates: {{cog|igl|ọ̀kọ̀}} Igala ọ̀kọ̀, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀}} Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀, {{cog|nup|èkwã̀}} Nupe èkwã̀ Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọ̀kùn|head2=}} ọ̀kùn, {{yo-pos|noun|ọ̀kùn|}} ọ̀kùn, {{yo-noun|ọ̀kùn}} ọ̀kùn
  1. millipede Categories (lifeform): Arthropods
    Sense id: en-ọkun-yo-noun-JUlNpXs5 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ọ̀kọ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ọ̀kọ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nup",
        "2": "èkwã̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Nupe èkwã̀",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Igala ọ̀kọ̀. Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀, compare with Nupe èkwã̀",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ọ̀kùn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ọ̀kùnmẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ọ̀kụ̀n",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ọ̀kùn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀kùn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ọ̀kùn",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀kùn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ọ̀kùn"
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀kùn",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Arthropods",
          "orig": "yo:Arthropods",
          "parents": [
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "millipede"
      ],
      "id": "en-ọkun-yo-noun-JUlNpXs5",
      "links": [
        [
          "millipede",
          "millipede"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/ɔ̀.kũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọkun"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ọ̀kọ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ọ̀kọ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nup",
        "2": "èkwã̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Nupe èkwã̀",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Igala ọ̀kọ̀. Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀, compare with Nupe èkwã̀",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ọ̀kùn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ọ̀kùnmẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ọ̀kụ̀n",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ọ̀kùn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀kùn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ọ̀kùn",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀kùn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ọ̀kùn"
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀kùn",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
        "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "yo:Arthropods"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "millipede"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "millipede",
          "millipede"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/ɔ̀.kũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọkun"
}

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