"egungun" meaning in All languages combined

See egungun on Wiktionary

Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ē.ɡũ̄.ɡũ̄/ Forms: egigun [alternative], eegun [alternative], ogungun [alternative]
Etymology: Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *égbṵ́gbṵ́, cognate with Igala ógwugwu. Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*égbṵ́gbṵ́}} Proto-Yoruboid *égbṵ́gbṵ́, {{cog|igl|ógwugwu}} Igala ógwugwu Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=egungun|head2=}} egungun, {{yo-pos|noun|egungun|}} egungun, {{yo-noun|egungun}} egungun
  1. bone Wikipedia link: yo:egungun Derived forms: egungun ìhà
    Sense id: en-egungun-yo-noun-yNrPZX~p Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy

Alternative forms

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        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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