ọkinni

Etymology
Its origins are euphemistic, it was forbidden in some Yoruba towns to use the more common word for needle,, in the night or in the palace, thus ọkinni was used. Now only used in dialects or greeting a king. Compare with Ijebu 🇨🇬 and Ondo 🇨🇬 (which may have been borrowed from this Yoruba form)

Noun

 * 1)  needle
 * (a prayer/praise for a king)
 * (a prayer/praise for a king)