"amuga" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ā.mṹ.ɡā/, /à.mũ̀.ɡā/ Forms: amúga [canonical], àmùga [canonical]
Etymology: Originally referred to scissors, a recent semantic change has changed the meaning to fork among speakers of Standard Yoruba. The form is still referred to as scissors in dictionaries and various Yoruba dialects. Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=amúga|head2=}} amúga, {{yo-pos|noun|amúga|}} amúga, {{yo-noun|amúga}} amúga, {{head|yo|noun|head=àmùga|head2=}} àmùga, {{yo-pos|noun|àmùga|}} àmùga, {{yo-noun|àmùga}} àmùga
  1. scissors Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: àlùmọ́gàjí
    Sense id: en-amuga-yo-noun-SToV572o Disambiguation of Tools: 50 50 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (by extension) fork Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-amuga-yo-noun-jQx6yZKv Disambiguation of Tools: 50 50 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: amụ́ga
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      "ipa": "/ā.mṹ.ɡā/"
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      "ipa": "/à.mũ̀.ɡā/"
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        {
          "word": "àlùmọ́gàjí"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ā.mṹ.ɡā/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/à.mũ̀.ɡā/"
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "amụ́ga"
    }
  ],
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}

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