"adu" meaning in Gun

See adu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /a.ɖú/ Forms: adú [canonical], adú lẹ́ [plural], aɖú [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Gbe *aɖú. Cognates include Fon aɖǔ, Saxwe Gbe aɖú and Aja aɖu. Etymology templates: {{inh|guw|alv-gbe-pro|*aɖú}} Proto-Gbe *aɖú, {{cog|fon|aɖǔ}} Fon aɖǔ, {{cog|sxw|aɖú}} Saxwe Gbe aɖú, {{cog|aja|aɖu}} Aja aɖu Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|plural|adú lẹ́|head=adú}} adú (plural adú lẹ́), {{tlb|guw|Nigeria}} (Nigeria)
  1. tooth Tags: Nigeria
    Sense id: en-adu-guw-noun-lyLUpLWc Categories (other): Gun entries with incorrect language header, Nigerian Gun, Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
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      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aja",
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      },
      "expansion": "Aja aɖu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Gbe *aɖú. Cognates include Fon aɖǔ, Saxwe Gbe aɖú and Aja aɖu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "adú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adú lẹ́",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aɖú",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "adú (plural adú lẹ́)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Nigeria"
      },
      "expansion": "(Nigeria)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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          "source": "w"
        },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tooth"
      ],
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        [
          "tooth",
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        ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a.ɖú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "adu"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Gbe *aɖú",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "aɖǔ"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon aɖǔ",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "aɖú"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe aɖú",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aja",
        "2": "aɖu"
      },
      "expansion": "Aja aɖu",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "adú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "adú lẹ́",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aɖú",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
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        "4": "adú lẹ́",
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      },
      "expansion": "adú (plural adú lẹ́)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Nigeria"
      },
      "expansion": "(Nigeria)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
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        "Gun lemmas",
        "Gun nouns",
        "Gun terms derived from Proto-Gbe",
        "Gun terms inherited from Proto-Gbe",
        "Nigerian Gun",
        "Pages with 17 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tooth"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tooth",
          "tooth"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Nigeria"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/a.ɖú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "adu"
}

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