General Knowledge

Kíkún

Absolute

Coined by Hakeem Oluwafemi Adeniyan · June 15, 2022

Definition

Kíkún túmọ̀ sí àpapọ̀, pípé tàbí tí kò ní gbèdéke láti ọwọ́ ohunkóhun. (Absolute means total, complete, or not limited by anything.)

Formation

A sẹ̀dá kíkún nípa ṣíṣe àpètúnpé ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe kún.

Usage Examples

Ìdákẹ́ inú ibùyáwèékà náà jẹ́ kíkún. The silence in the library was absolute.
Mo ní ìfọkàntán kíkún nínú àtilèṣe rẹ. I have absolute confidence in your ability.

Cite This Entry

APA 7th Edition

Formatted (APA with italics)

Adeniyan, H. O. (2022, June 15). Kíkún (Absolute). In Yoruba Terminology Dictionary. Retrieved from https://hakeemoadeniyan.github.io/dictionary/kikun/

Plain text

Adeniyan, H. O. (2022, June 15). Kíkún (Absolute). In Yoruba Terminology Dictionary. Retrieved from https://hakeemoadeniyan.github.io/dictionary/kikun/