ọdunkun

• ọ̀dùnkú, ọ̀dọ̀kún

From Hausa kūdaku, cognate with Nupe dùkú, Igbo kukundùkú, Fula kudaku, and Kanuri kúnduwú, of the same etymological root as kúkúndùkú, Doublet of kúkúndùkú

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.dũ̀.kṹ/

ọ̀dùnkún

1. sweet potato, potato

   Synonyms: kúkúǹdùkú, ànàmọ́, òdùkú

2. a species of rodent

   Àbá mi è sọwọn tóko, àbá mi yóò pọ̀dùnkún bọ̀

   My father does not arrive from the hunting forest in shame, my father will surely kill an odunkun rat home

   (Èkìtì family oríkì)

• ọ̀dùnkún-odò (“Ipomoea aquatica”)