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olukumi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oluku-mi
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a Yoruba subgroup descended from several subgroups of the Yoruba and Igbo people

noun

a Yoruboid language spoken by the Olukumi people

Etymology

From Yoruba Olùkùmi, ultimately from olùkù mi (“my friend”).

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Olukumi terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Olukumi terms

Synonyms

Ulukwumi

Questions

What does olukumi mean?
a Yoruba subgroup descended from several subgroups of the Yoruba and Igbo people
Where does olukumi come from?
From Yoruba Olùkùmi, ultimately from olùkù mi (“my friend”).

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