"gunkun" meaning in Nupe

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Verb

IPA: /ɡũ̀.kũ̄/ Forms: gùnkun [canonical]
Etymology: From gùn (“to fight”) + ekun (“war”). Etymology templates: {{com|nup|gùn|ekun|t1=to fight|t2=war}} gùn (“to fight”) + ekun (“war”) Head templates: {{head|nup|verb|head=gùnkun}} gùnkun, {{nup-pos|verb|gùnkun}} gùnkun, {{nup-verb|gùnkun}} gùnkun
  1. to battle; to fight a war Related terms: ekungùn (english: warring), ekungùnci (english: soldier)
    Sense id: en-gunkun-nup-verb-~Vdx0tG4 Categories (other): Nupe entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      },
      "expansion": "gùn (“to fight”) + ekun (“war”)",
      "name": "com"
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  "etymology_text": "From gùn (“to fight”) + ekun (“war”).",
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  "lang_code": "nup",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to battle; to fight a war"
      ],
      "id": "en-gunkun-nup-verb-~Vdx0tG4",
      "links": [
        [
          "battle",
          "battle"
        ],
        [
          "fight",
          "fight"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "english": "warring",
          "word": "ekungùn"
        },
        {
          "english": "soldier",
          "word": "ekungùnci"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡũ̀.kũ̄/"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "com"
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  ],
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  ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡũ̀.kũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gunkun"
}

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