"eku" meaning in Yoruba

See eku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ē.kū/
Etymology: Compare with Olukumi eku, Igala ìkélékwu Etymology templates: {{cog|ulb|eku}} Olukumi eku, {{cog|igl|ìkélékwu}} Igala ìkélékwu Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=eku|head2=}} eku, {{yo-pos|noun|eku|}} eku, {{yo-noun|eku}} eku
  1. rat, bush rat Categories (lifeform): Rodents Synonyms: èkúté, ẹmọ́ Derived forms: eku abìrùpùyẹ́ (english: a long-tailed rat), eku asín (english: shrew), eku ẹdá Related terms: ẹ̀lírí
    Sense id: en-eku-yo-noun-KP8aqecA Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ulb",
        "2": "eku"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi eku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ìkélékwu"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ìkélékwu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Olukumi eku, Igala ìkélékwu",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "eku",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "eku",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "eku",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "eku",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eku"
      },
      "expansion": "eku",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Rodents",
          "orig": "yo:Rodents",
          "parents": [
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "a long-tailed rat",
          "word": "eku abìrùpùyẹ́"
        },
        {
          "english": "shrew",
          "word": "eku asín"
        },
        {
          "word": "eku ẹdá"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rat, bush rat"
      ],
      "id": "en-eku-yo-noun-KP8aqecA",
      "links": [
        [
          "rat",
          "rat"
        ],
        [
          "bush rat",
          "bush rat"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ẹ̀lírí"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "èkúté"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹmọ́"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ē.kū/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eku"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "a long-tailed rat",
      "word": "eku abìrùpùyẹ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "shrew",
      "word": "eku asín"
    },
    {
      "word": "eku ẹdá"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ulb",
        "2": "eku"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi eku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ìkélékwu"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ìkélékwu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Olukumi eku, Igala ìkélékwu",
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "eku",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "eku",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "eku",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "eku",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eku"
      },
      "expansion": "eku",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "ẹ̀lírí"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
        "yo:Rodents"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rat, bush rat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rat",
          "rat"
        ],
        [
          "bush rat",
          "bush rat"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "èkúté"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹmọ́"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ē.kū/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "eku"
}

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