"civi" meaning in Gun

See civi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃí.ví/ Audio: Guw-ng-sivi.ogg Forms: cíví [canonical], cíví lɛ́ [plural], ṣíví [alternative, Nigeria]
Etymology: From Yoruba ṣíbí, from Hausa cibī, compare with Baatonum sibi, Fon cíví. Etymology templates: {{bor|guw|yo|ṣíbí}} Yoruba ṣíbí, {{der|guw|ha|cibī}} Hausa cibī, {{cog|bba|sibi}} Baatonum sibi, {{cog|fon|cíví}} Fon cíví Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|plural|cíví lɛ́|head=cíví}} cíví (plural cíví lɛ́), {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)
  1. spoon
    Sense id: en-civi-guw-noun-f0gOdEp5 Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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