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Meaning of ikin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ī.kĩ̄

Definitions

  1. sacred palm nuts that are used as divination tools in the consulting of Ifa by babalawos. The using of the ikin is reserved for highly important ceremonies (such as during a Àkọsẹ̀jayé) and is how priests determine the signature of an odù Ifá.
  2. A plant of species Megathyrsus maximus

Examples

“The ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ and ẹ̀rìndínlógún both serve similar purposes, with the ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ being used for less formal situations and the ẹ̀rìndínlógún being used by aborisha that are not initiated into Ifá.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ikín ẹṣin ikín ìrùkẹ̀ ìkíni ìkínní ikiribojo ìkó

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