eegun

Yoruba

Eegun ojúgun

Etymology 1

From Contraction of egigun or egungun. Compare with Oǹdó Yoruba ogungun, Ifè ekũkũ and Igala áchíkwúù. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *V-k'ĩk'ũ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ēē.ɡũ̄/

Noun

eegun

1. bone

   Synonyms: (Èkìtì) egigun, (Oǹdó) ogungun

2. (by extension) strength

   Synonyms: okun, agbára, imí

3. (idiomatic) a thing that is incompatible or undesirable

   ìyàwó gbé eegun lọ́kọ

   The wife chose an undesirable (person) as a husband

   (literally, “The wife carried a bone as a husband”)

Derived terms

• ajeegunjẹran (“scavenger; hyena”)
• aromọléegun (“rheumatism”)
• ẹ̀kọ́ ìwòsàn eegun (“orthopaedics”)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Igala ágwugwu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ēē.ɡũ̄/

Noun

èègun or eegun

1. (Ekiti) alternative form of egigun (“kapok tree”)

   Synonym: àràbà