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Olukumi

Olukumi noun: a Yoruba subgroup descended from several subgroups of the Yoruba and Igbo people.

Noun

Olukumi pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) a Yoruba subgroup descended from several subgroups of the Yoruba and Igbo people
    Synonyms:
    Ulukwumi
  2. (plural, plural-only) a Yoruboid language spoken by the Olukumi people
    Synonyms:
    Ulukwumi

Synonyms of Olukumi

  • Ulukwumi

Origin of Olukumi

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

Questions about Olukumi

What does Olukumi mean?
Olukumi means a Yoruba subgroup descended from several subgroups of the Yoruba and Igbo people.
What part of speech is Olukumi?
Olukumi is a noun.

Words near Olukumi in the dictionary

  1. Olton
  2. OLTP
  3. OLTPs
  4. OLTs
  5. Oluanpi
  6. Olukumi
  7. Olunchun
  8. Oluo
  9. olusatrum
  10. Olusoga
  11. Olusogas

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