"duku" meaning in Nupe

See duku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dùkú [canonical], dùkúzhì [plural]
Etymology: From Hausa kūdaku, kūdàkū (“sweet potato”). * Compare with Yoruba kúkúǹdùkú, ọ̀dùnkún Etymology templates: {{bor|nup|ha|kudaku|kūdaku, kūdàkū|sweet potato}} Hausa kūdaku, kūdàkū (“sweet potato”), {{cog|yo|kúkúǹdùkú, ọ̀dùnkún}} Yoruba kúkúǹdùkú, ọ̀dùnkún Head templates: {{head|nup|noun|head=dùkú}} dùkú, {{nup-pos|noun|dùkú}} dùkú, {{nup-noun|dùkú|dùkúzhì}} dùkú (plural dùkúzhì)
  1. potato, sweet potato Categories (topical): Foods Categories (lifeform): Plants Synonyms: kúkúǹdùkú
    Sense id: en-duku-nup-noun-v7DZp5dx Categories (other): Nupe entries with incorrect language header

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      "name": "bor"
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        "2": "kúkúǹdùkú, ọ̀dùnkún"
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