Kẹ́dunwá

Pronunciation

Meaning of Kẹ́dunwá

(One who) brings forth twins (Ẹdun).

Extended Meaning

Ẹdun is a symbol/term for twins, and comes from the term for colobus monkeys, believed to give birth to twins and forbidden from being killed by families with twins. It is sometimes a nickname given to children who become the older sibling to twins.

Morphology

kó-ẹdun-wá

Gloss

kó - gather
ẹdun - Colobus monkey
wá - come, arrive

Geolocation

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