itakun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • pakùn (Ekiti)

Etymology

From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ +‎ okùn (rope)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ì.tà.kũ̀/

Noun

ìtàkùn

  1. (botany) climber, creeper; vine
  2. the highly-toxic plant Dichapetalum toxicarium
    Synonym: alọ́

Derived terms