òkè òkun
noun
/ò.kè ò.kũ̄/
Definitions
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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!Used innílé lóko àti lókè òkun
Etymology
From òkè + òkun, a calque of English overseas.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “oke okun”.
Reference:
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