ilẹ̀kùn
noun
/ī.lɛ̀.kũ̀/ /ì.lɛ̀.kũ̀/
ìlẹ̀kùn (canonical), ulẹ̀kùn (alternative)
Definitions
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door
Similar wordsẹ̀kùrẹ́noun 3 entries are spelled “ẹ̀kùrẹ́”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ẹ̀kùrẹ́ door, doorjamb ẹ̀kùẹ́ door ẹ̀kụ̀rẹ́ door; doorjambPossibly similar wordsèkùnoun Wiktionary points at “èkù”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “eku”, which matches once tone marks are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “èkù” may be a word nobody has written up yet. eku rat, bush ratRelated words
Etymology
From ìlẹ̀ (“ground”) + ẹ̀kùn.
Component words
ìlẹ̀groundẹ̀kùn
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ilẹkun”.
Reference:
en-ilẹkun-yo-noun-JTTi3h3s