"buka" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /bú.kà/ Forms: búkà [canonical]
Etymology: From Hausa bukkā̀ (“hut”), from Songhay language, ultimately from Mandingo bùgú. Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|ha|bukkā̀|t=hut}} Hausa bukkā̀ (“hut”), {{bor|yo|son}} Songhay, {{der|yo|man|bùgú}} Mandingo bùgú Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=búkà|head2=}} búkà, {{yo-pos|noun|búkà|}} búkà, {{yo-noun|búkà}} búkà
  1. A fast food restaurant or shop
    Sense id: en-buka-yo-noun-vP~bUQjv
  2. A type of pepper stew made in búkà restaurants Synonyms: ọbẹ̀ búkà
    Sense id: en-buka-yo-noun-w6sEL81J Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: بُكَ Derived forms: oníbúkà (english: owner of a fast food restaurant)
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    "Yoruba terms derived from Songhay languages",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "name": "bor"
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    {
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    }
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