oke okun

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From òkè +‎ òkun, a calque of English overseas.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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òkè òkun

  1. overseas, abroad
    Ṣé Tóyọ̀sí ti dé láti òkè òkun?Has Toyosi arrived from overseas?
    Àbúrò mi kan tòkè òkun dé!One of my younger siblings arrived from abroad!

Derived terms

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