"foon" meaning in Oromo

See foon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfoːn/ Audio: Om-foon.ogg
Etymology: From earlier *foʔ-ani, from *soʔ-. Cognate with Orma fooni and Somali so'. In Southern Cushitic, an early borrowing occurred from this Proto-Oromoid term, whence Iraqw fu'unaay (“meat”). Etymology templates: {{cog|orc|fooni}} Orma fooni, {{cog|so|so'}} Somali so', {{cog|irk|fu'unaay|t=meat}} Iraqw fu'unaay (“meat”) Head templates: {{head|om|noun|g=m-p}} foon m pl
  1. meat Tags: masculine, plural
    Sense id: en-foon-om-noun-WdbWFDH8 Categories (other): Oromo entries with incorrect language header, Oromo pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Oromo entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Oromo pluralia tantum: 50 50
  2. flesh Tags: masculine, plural
    Sense id: en-foon-om-noun-y423867r Categories (other): Oromo entries with incorrect language header, Oromo pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Oromo entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Oromo pluralia tantum: 50 50
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        },
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      ],
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      ],
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        [
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        "flesh"
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        [
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        "plural"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfoːn/"
    },
    {
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Om-foon.ogg"
    }
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    "Pages with 5 entries",
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    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "om",
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        "meat"
      ],
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        [
          "meat",
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        ]
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      ]
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      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Om-foon.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "foon"
}

Download raw JSONL data for foon meaning in Oromo (1.3kB)

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