ibukun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bù (“to scoop out”) +‎ kún (“to fill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.bù.kṹ/

Noun

ìbùkún

  1. (literally) to act of drawing out of some substance and adding it onto another
    Synonym: ìbùsí
  2. (idiomatic) blessing
    Synonyms: ìbùsí, àlùbáríkà

Derived terms

  • Ìbùkún (“Yoruba name”)
  • Ìbùkúnolúwa (“Yoruba name”)
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