"igbekun" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ì.ɡ͡bè.kũ̀/ Forms: ìgbèkùn [canonical]
Etymology: From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbè (“to be in an unsatisfactory state”) + okùn (“ropes”), literally “the unsatisfactory state of being bounded”. Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ì-|gbè|okùn|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=the unsatisfactory state of being bounded|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to be in an unsatisfactory state|t3=ropes}} ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbè (“to be in an unsatisfactory state”) + okùn (“ropes”), literally “the unsatisfactory state of being bounded” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìgbèkùn|head2=}} ìgbèkùn, {{yo-pos|noun|ìgbèkùn|}} ìgbèkùn, {{yo-noun|ìgbèkùn}} ìgbèkùn
  1. captivity, bondage Related terms: ẹrú (english: slave)
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