eekanna

Yoruba

Alternative forms

èékán
èkíkánná, ìkíkánná (Oǹdó)
èékẹ́nná (Òǹkò)
ẹ̀kị́kọ́nnọ́ (Ekiti)
èkọ́nnọ́ (Owé)

Etymology

From Contraction of èkíkánná, compare with Olukumi ẹ̀kíkan, Ifè èkíkã́, Itsekiri akikan, Ede Nago àíkã́nã́, proposed to be derived form Proto-Yoruba *ɛ̀-kɪ́kɪ̃ã́nã́, *ɛ̀-kɪ́kɪ̃ã́lã́, ultimately a Proto-Edekiri innovation, Proto-Edekiri *ɛ̀-kɪ́kɪ̃ã́nã́, *ɛ̀-kɪ́kɪ̃ã́lã́

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /èé.kã́.nã́/

Noun

èékánná

nail (may refer to nails of either the toe or finger), claw
A term used to identify a diverse variety of plants and trees with typically thorny features.

Derived terms

èékán-ajá (“Lannea acida”)
èékán-ehoro (“Allophylus africanus”)
èékánná ẹkùn (“Argemone mexicana”)
èékánná igbó (“Rothmannia longiflora”)
èékánná òbe (“Erythrococca anomala”)
èékánná-adìẹ (“pusley”)
èékánnámàgbò (“Smilax anceps”)
èékánnásẹ̀ adìẹ (“A name of several types of trees including the Strychnos spinosa and Ziziphus spina-christi,”)

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