Ekiti

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English

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Etymology

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From Yoruba Èkìtì.

Proper noun

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Ekiti

  1. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ado Ekiti.
  2. A historical country in Yorubaland in West Africa.

Yoruba

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Etymology

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From èkìtì (“hills”), which describes the landscape of the Èkìtì homeland. Perhaps from an obsolete plural form, compare with Yoruba òkìtì

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /è.kì.tì/

Proper noun

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Èkìtì

  1. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone
  2. A historical country in Yorubaland in West Africa
  3. (collectively) Ekiti people, a subgroup of the Yoruba people
  4. A dialect of the Yoruba language

Derived terms

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