"gan" meaning in Nupe

See gan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɡã̄/
Head templates: {{head|nup|verb|head=gan}} gan, {{nup-pos|verb|gan}} gan, {{nup-verb|gan}} gan
  1. to exceed; to surpass Derived forms: gangan (english: to be too much), ganganyí (english: very much)
    Sense id: en-gan-nup-verb-EJNpOB3M Categories (other): Nupe entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for gan meaning in Nupe (1.1kB)

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          "english": "to be too much",
          "word": "gangan"
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          "english": "My house is cleaner than her house.",
          "text": "Èmì mi li gan èmì u.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "It's the best. (literally, “It is good surpassing all”)",
          "text": "U ge gan kpáátá.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The truth washes the hands more than soap.",
          "text": "Gànsìkiya ligwa gankò.",
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