"Egun" meaning in All languages combined

See Egun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Egungun [plural]
Etymology: From Yoruba Eégún, a reduced form of Yoruba Egúngún (“ancestors”), with the difference between singular and plural being due to a misinterpretation of the Yoruba forms. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|Eégún}} Yoruba Eégún, {{bor|en|yo|Egúngún||ancestors}} Yoruba Egúngún (“ancestors”) Head templates: {{en-noun|Egungun}} Egun (plural Egungun)
  1. A member of the Yoruba people who performs a masquerade as an ancestor. Wikipedia link: Egungun
    Sense id: en-Egun-en-noun-HQLQLeNT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [Yoruba]

IPA: /è.ɡũ̀/ Forms: Ègùn [canonical]
Etymology: From Gun Gungbe. Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|guw|Gungbe}} Gun Gungbe Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ègùn|head2=}} Ègùn, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ègùn}} Ègùn, {{yo-proper noun|Ègùn}} Ègùn
  1. Ogu people, an ethnic group from Benin, Lagos, and Ogun State. Categories (topical): Ethnonyms
    Sense id: en-Egun-yo-name-RH4MHxxu Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 69 31 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. The Gungbe language spoken by the Ogu people. Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Egun-yo-name-d1fN5MxG Disambiguation of Languages: 21 79 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

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