"nwaju" meaning in Yoruba

See nwaju in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

IPA: /ŋ́.wá.d͡ʒú/ Forms: ńwájú [canonical]
Etymology: From Contraction of níwájú (“in front”) Etymology templates: {{contraction|yo|níwájú|t=in front}} Contraction of níwájú (“in front”) Head templates: {{head|yo|prepositional phrase|head=ńwájú|head2=}} ńwájú, {{yo-pos|prepositional phrase|ńwájú}} ńwájú
  1. Alternative form of níwájú (“in front”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: níwájú (extra: in front)
    Sense id: en-nwaju-yo-prep_phrase-Zj6-fK98 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "prepositional phrase",
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      "ipa": "/ŋ́.wá.d͡ʒú/"
    }
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