"iku" meaning in Yoruba

See iku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ī.kú/ Forms: ikú [canonical]
Etymology: i- (“non-gerundive nominalizer”) + kú (“to die”) Etymology templates: {{prefix|yo|i|kú|t1=non-gerundive nominalizer|t2=to die}} i- (“non-gerundive nominalizer”) + kú (“to die”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ikú|head2=}} ikú, {{yo-pos|noun|ikú|}} ikú, {{yo-noun|ikú}} ikú
  1. death Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: ìwàjà, ìtẹrígbaṣọ, ìpapòdà, ukú Derived forms: ọjọ́ ikú [time], Ikú (english: the personification of death)
    Sense id: en-iku-yo-noun-UsjgKYfM Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with i-

Download JSON data for iku meaning in Yoruba (1.5kB)

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        }
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          "text": "(euphemisms)"
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          "word": "ìwàjà"
        },
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          "word": "ìtẹrígbaṣọ"
        },
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          "word": "ìpapòdà"
        },
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          "word": "ukú"
        }
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    }
  ],
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    }
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