igbekun

Yoruba

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbè (“to be in an unsatisfactory state”) +‎ okùn (“ropes”), literally “the unsatisfactory state of being bounded”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.ɡ͡bè.kũ̀/

Noun

ìgbèkùn

captivity, bondage
Ọ̀sanyìn ń fomi-ojú ṣe ògbérè ìgbèkùn ― Osanyin is using his tears as a dirge for his captivity - Literally "Osanyin was crying uncontrollably
(Odù Ifá chapter #9 - Ògúndá Méjì)

Related terms

ẹrú (“slave”)

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