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Olukumi

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ulukwumi

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a Yoruboid language spoken by the Olukumi people

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ulukwumi

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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