"foon" meaning in Oromo

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Noun

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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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "orc",
        "2": "fooni"
      },
      "expansion": "Orma fooni",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "so",
        "2": "so'"
      },
      "expansion": "Somali so'",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "irk",
        "2": "fu'unaay",
        "t": "meat"
      },
      "expansion": "Iraqw fu'unaay (“meat”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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”).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "om",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m-p"
      },
      "expansion": "foon m pl",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Oromo",
  "lang_code": "om",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Oromo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Oromo pluralia tantum",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "meat"
      ],
      "id": "en-foon-om-noun-WdbWFDH8",
      "links": [
        [
          "meat",
          "meat"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Oromo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Oromo pluralia tantum",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flesh"
      ],
      "id": "en-foon-om-noun-y423867r",
      "links": [
        [
          "flesh",
          "flesh"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "foon"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Oromo entries with incorrect language header",
    "Oromo lemmas",
    "Oromo masculine nouns",
    "Oromo nouns",
    "Oromo pluralia tantum",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "orc",
        "2": "fooni"
      },
      "expansion": "Orma fooni",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "so",
        "2": "so'"
      },
      "expansion": "Somali so'",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "irk",
        "2": "fu'unaay",
        "t": "meat"
      },
      "expansion": "Iraqw fu'unaay (“meat”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "om",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m-p"
      },
      "expansion": "foon m pl",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Oromo",
  "lang_code": "om",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "meat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "meat",
          "meat"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flesh"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flesh",
          "flesh"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "foon"
}

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