"ahun" meaning in Yoruba

See ahun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ā.hṹ/ Forms: ahún [canonical]
Etymology: a- (“agent prefix”) + hún (“to itch”) Etymology templates: {{af|yo|a-|hún|id1=agent prefix|t1=agent prefix|t2=to itch}} a- (“agent prefix”) + hún (“to itch”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ahún|head2=}} ahún, {{yo-pos|noun|ahún|}} ahún, {{yo-noun|ahún}} ahún
  1. itching Synonyms: ayún
    Sense id: en-ahun-yo-noun-RAWIAkZj Categories (other): Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (agent prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with a- (agent prefix): 60 40
  2. something or someone that itches
    Sense id: en-ahun-yo-noun-m6o8LQIy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ā.hũ̄/
Etymology: From Proto-Yoruba *a-ɣʊ̃, *a-ŋʊ̃, from Proto-Edekiri *a-ɣʊ̃, *a-ŋʊ̃, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ŋʊ̃. Compare with Olukumi ághọ́n and Igala áñọ Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*a-ɣʊ̃}} Proto-Yoruba *a-ɣʊ̃, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*a-ɣʊ̃}} Proto-Edekiri *a-ɣʊ̃, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*á-ŋʊ̃}} Proto-Yoruboid *á-ŋʊ̃, {{cog|ulb|ághọ́n}} Olukumi ághọ́n, {{cog|igl|áñọ}} Igala áñọ Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ahun|head2=}} ahun, {{yo-pos|noun|ahun|}} ahun, {{yo-noun|ahun}} ahun
  1. turtle, tortoise Synonyms: alábahun, ẹwìrì, ìjàpá, ọnié
    Sense id: en-ahun-yo-noun-VNgQV1vo
  2. (idiomatic) greed, avarice Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-ahun-yo-noun-07HwREqD Disambiguation of Emotions: 2 2 2 38 17 28 12
  3. (idiomatic) miser, scrooge Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ahun-yo-noun-1lnzlkBp
  4. (idiomatic) miserliness Tags: idiomatic Categories (lifeform): Animals, Plants, Reptiles
    Sense id: en-ahun-yo-noun-i1y~tXZK Disambiguation of Animals: 4 3 4 3 9 53 24 Disambiguation of Plants: 11 8 3 9 12 38 18 Disambiguation of Reptiles: 3 3 21 3 6 45 19 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 4 3 2 5 18 48 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: awun, aụn, alábaụn (Èkìtì), aghọn (SEY), ọbaun (english: Owe)
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ā.hũ̀/ Forms: ahùn [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ahùn|head2=}} ahùn, {{yo-pos|noun|ahùn|}} ahùn, {{yo-noun|ahùn}} ahùn
  1. Alstonia boonei (cheesewood, pattern wood, or stool wood)
    Sense id: en-ahun-yo-noun-OG-5pkh-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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