"ɖu gan" meaning in Gun

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Verb

IPA: /ɖù ɡã́/ Forms: ɖù gán [canonical]
Etymology: From ɖù (“to eat”) + gán (“chief”). Cognates include Fon ɖù gǎn (“to make chief, to be chief, to govern, to preside”) Etymology templates: {{compound|guw|ɖù|gán|t1=to eat|t2=chief}} ɖù (“to eat”) + gán (“chief”), {{cog|fon|ɖù gǎn|t=to make chief, to be chief, to govern, to preside}} Fon ɖù gǎn (“to make chief, to be chief, to govern, to preside”) Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=ɖù gán}} ɖù gán
  1. to become a chief Synonyms: dù gán [Nigeria]
    Sense id: en-ɖu_gan-guw-verb-97GWHaNA Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header

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