Where does “pokunso” come from?
pokunso (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba okùn.
pokunso (Yoruba): to commit suicide by hanging
Definitions
- to commit suicide by hanging
Ancestry of “pokunso”, step by step
pokunso traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba okùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | okùn | — |
via Yoruba sọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | sọ̀ | to say, to speak |
via Yoruba pá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | pá | to kill |