nnkan

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ohun (“thing”) +‎ ìkan (“one”), literally “one thing”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋ̄ŋ̀.kã̄/

Noun

n̄ǹkan or nǹkan

  1. object, thing, something
    Synonyms: ohun, kiní
  2. serious consequence
    Ọmọdé yìí kò ì tíì mọ nǹkan ― This small child does not yet know or experience anything of consequence

Derived terms

  • nǹkan ẹlẹ́jẹ̀ (“living creature”)
  • nǹkan kan (“anything”)
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