ukun

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ukun/

Verb

ukun

1. to tidy up, to arrange

   Uji ukun dulu bilik nuan nya ― Please tidy up your room.

Oroqen

Noun

ukun

1. breast
2. udder

Somali

Ukún.

Alternative forms

• (dialectal)
  • ukkun (Af-Jabarti)

Etymology

Exact origin is uncertain. Compare similar terms in other languages; Daasanach 'gon'go, Oromo killee, Iraqw qanhhi, Beja kwahi.

Cognate with Maay okung, Dabarre ukun, Rendille ukun, Jiiddu okon, Borana okokaani, Orma okokaani, Waata okokaani.

Etymology

• IPA^(key): /ʔùˈkʰún/

Noun

ukún f (plural ukumo m)

1. egg (of chickens)

   Synonym: ugax

References

• “ukun”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012

Tetum

Etymology

From Malay hukum, ultimately from Arabic.

Verb

ukun

1. to govern