ibukun

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Yoruba[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to scoop out) +‎ kún (to fill).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ìbùkún

  1. (literally) to act of drawing out of some substance and adding it onto another
    Synonym: ìbùsí
  2. (idiomatic) blessing
    Synonyms: ìbùsí, àlùbáríkà

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