ikẹgan

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kẹ́gàn (“to disparage”), ultimately from ké (“to announce”) +‎ ẹ̀gàn (“criticism, rebuke”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.kɛ́.ɡã̀/

Noun

ìkẹ́gàn

  1. the act of disparaging, disparagement, belittlement
    Synonym: ìpẹ̀gàn
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