"ẹku" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ɛ̀.kú/ Forms: ẹ̀kú [canonical]
Etymology: From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kú (“to be dead”) Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ẹ̀-|kú|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to be dead}} ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kú (“to be dead”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹ̀kú|head2=}} ẹ̀kú, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹ̀kú|}} ẹ̀kú, {{yo-noun|ẹ̀kú}} ẹ̀kú
  1. The sacred regalia or costume worn by Egúngún Synonyms: agọ̀
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