òkùnkùn
noun
/ò.kũ̀.kũ̀/
òòkùn (alternative), òkùkù (alternative)
Definitions
- darkness
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evil
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- secret
- blindness
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “òkùnkùn”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kùnkùn (“partial reduplication of kùn to become dark”).
Component words
ò-nominalizing prefixkùnkùnpartial reduplication of kùn to become dark
Used in
olókùnkùnẹgbẹ́ òkùnkùnọjà-òkùnkùn
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “okunkun”.
Reference:
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