"pokunso" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /k͡pō.kũ̀.sō/ Forms: pokùnso [canonical]
Etymology: From pa (“to form”) + okùn (“rope”) + so (“to hang”), literally “To form a rope and hang oneself”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|pa|okùn|so|lit=To form a rope and hang oneself|t1=to form|t2=rope|t3=to hang}} pa (“to form”) + okùn (“rope”) + so (“to hang”), literally “To form a rope and hang oneself” Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=pokùnso|head2=}} pokùnso, {{yo-pos|verb|pokùnso}} pokùnso, {{yo-verb|pokùnso}} pokùnso
  1. to commit suicide by hanging Synonyms: pokùn so Derived forms: ìpokùnso
    Sense id: en-pokunso-yo-verb-u2NObVj4 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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