"aza" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ā.zá/ Forms: azá [canonical]
Etymology: Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-byá. Cognates include Igala ábíá and Olukumi ázá. Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*á-byá}} Proto-Yoruboid *á-byá, {{cog|igl|ábíá}} Igala ábíá, {{cog|ulb|ázá}} Olukumi ázá Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=azá|head2=}} azá, {{yo-pos|noun|azá|}} azá, {{yo-noun|azá}} azá
  1. (Ào) Alternative form of ajá (“dog”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ajá (extra: dog) Synonyms: olókílì, lókílì, kítà
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Igala ábíá",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "ulb",
        "2": "ázá"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi ázá",
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    }
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        {
          "extra": "dog",
          "word": "ajá"
        }
      ],
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          "name": "Ao Yoruba",
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 14 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        "(Ào) Alternative form of ajá (“dog”)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "olókílì"
        },
        {
          "word": "lókílì"
        },
        {
          "word": "kítà"
        }
      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ā.zá/"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi ázá",
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    },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "azá"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "dog",
          "word": "ajá"
        }
      ],
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        "Ao Yoruba",
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        "Pages with entries",
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        "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
        "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid"
      ],
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        "Alternative form of ajá (“dog”)"
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        {
          "word": "olókílì"
        },
        {
          "word": "lókílì"
        },
        {
          "word": "kítà"
        }
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ā.zá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aza"
}

Download raw JSONL data for aza meaning in Yoruba (1.4kB)

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