orokun

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Olukumi

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Etymology

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Possibly cognate with Igala ékwù, Igala òkwúkwù, cognate with Yoruba orókún, orúkún, Itsekiri oríkẹ́sẹ̀, Ifè ìrúkú, and Àhàn égú, Proto-Lower Cross River *é-kùɔŋ, Igbo ǹkù (a protruding part of the body). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-ríkṹ, *e-kíkṹ, from Proto-Edekiri *o-ríkṹ, *e-kíkṹ, ultimately from the root Proto-Yoruba *-kṹ (to kneel). See Doublet of gún (to poke)

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Noun

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órókún

  1. knee

Yoruba

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Etymology

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Possibly cognate with Igala ékwù, Igala òkwúkwù, cognate with Olukumi órókún, Itsekiri oríkẹ́sẹ̀, Ifè ìrúkú, and Àhàn égú, Proto-Lower Cross River *é-kùɔŋ, Igbo ǹkù (a protruding part of the body). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-ríkṹ, *e-kíkṹ, from Proto-Edekiri *o-ríkṹ, *e-kíkṹ, ultimately from the root Proto-Yoruba *-kṹ (to kneel). See Doublet of gún (to stick out) and Doublet of kúnlẹ̀ (to kneel). Equivalent to orí (head, surface) +‎ kún (to kneel), literally The surface that which kneels

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Noun

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orókún

  1. knee
    Synonym: ụkọkọ (Ekiti)