"uṣu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /ū.ʃū/ Forms: iṣu [alternative], ichu [alternative], isu [alternative]
Etymology: Cognate with Igala úchu, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ú-cu Etymology templates: {{cog|igl|úchu}} Igala úchu, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ú-cu}} Proto-Yoruboid *ú-cu Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=uṣu|head2=}} uṣu, {{yo-pos|noun|uṣu|}} uṣu, {{yo-noun|uṣu}} uṣu
  1. (chiefly CY and SEY) yam
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          "source": "w"
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          "name": "Ifẹ Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ijẹbu Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ijẹṣa Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Dioscoreales order plants",
          "orig": "yo:Dioscoreales order plants",
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          "source": "w"
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          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Vegetables",
          "orig": "yo:Vegetables",
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        },
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        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba palindromes",
        "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
        "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
        "yo:Dioscoreales order plants",
        "yo:Vegetables",
        "Ọwọ Yoruba"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ū.ʃū/"
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