"gan" meaning in Yoruba

See gan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɡã̀/ Forms: gàn [canonical], gẹ̀n [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gàn|head2=}} gàn, {{yo-pos|verb|gàn}} gàn, {{yo-verb|gàn}} gàn
  1. (transitive) to disparage, criticize, belittle Tags: transitive Synonyms: pẹ̀gàn, ṣáátá, ṣàbùkù, kẹ́gàn Derived forms: aganni, agàn (english: critic), ẹlẹ́gàn (english: disparager), ẹ̀gàn (english: rebuke, criticism), kẹ́gàn (english: to cricitize), pẹ̀gàn (english: to rebuke), ṣẹ̀gàn, ìgàn Related terms: lámèyítọ́ (english: critic)
    Sense id: en-gan-yo-verb-C-J5wmHJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɡã̄/ Forms: gẹn [alternative], gẹ̀n [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gan|head2=}} gan, {{yo-pos|verb|gan}} gan, {{yo-verb|gan}} gan
  1. (intransitive) to become stiff, to harden Tags: intransitive Derived forms: Aganjú (english: orisha of the wilderness), ìgan, agan
    Sense id: en-gan-yo-verb-2mj8308z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɡã́/ Forms: gán [canonical], gẹ́n [alternative], gẹ̀n [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gán|head2=}} gán, {{yo-pos|verb|gán}} gán, {{yo-verb|gán}} gán
  1. (transitive) to stub, to clear (plants or a forest) Tags: transitive Synonyms: ṣán Derived forms: gánlẹ̀, gánpápá
    Sense id: en-gan-yo-verb-EaW2Y~-0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agán, ìgán, gángbó
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ɡã́/ Forms: gán [canonical], gẹ́n [alternative], gẹ̀n [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gán|head2=}} gán, {{yo-pos|verb|gán}} gán, {{yo-verb|gán}} gán
  1. to use something very sparingly Synonyms: sún Derived forms: gánlò
    Sense id: en-gan-yo-verb-tADKsB7F Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 22 30 15 10 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agán, ìgán
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /ɡã́/ Forms: gán [canonical], gẹ́n [alternative], gẹ̀n [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gán|head2=}} gán, {{yo-pos|verb|gán}} gán, {{yo-verb|gán}} gán
  1. to hit something with a thrown or spun object Derived forms: gánlọ, gánpa
    Sense id: en-gan-yo-verb-31~ZLuvB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agán, ìgán, gángbó
Etymology number: 5

Verb

IPA: /ɡã́/ Forms: gán [canonical], gẹ́n [alternative], gẹ̀n [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gán|head2=}} gán, {{yo-pos|verb|gán}} gán, {{yo-verb|gán}} gán
  1. to tack or stich something together Synonyms: rán Derived forms: gánpọ̀, gánṣọ Related terms: gbá (english: to stich together the edges of a mat)
    Sense id: en-gan-yo-verb-ie3U7xiI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agán, ìgán
Etymology number: 6

Verb

IPA: /ɡã́/ Forms: gán [canonical], gẹ́n [alternative], gẹ̀n [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=gán|head2=}} gán, {{yo-pos|verb|gán}} gán, {{yo-verb|gán}} gán
  1. to snatch something in the air, especially with one hand Synonyms: hán, wọ́n Derived forms: gánpákó
    Sense id: en-gan-yo-verb-SGzNsYK~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: agán, ìgán
Etymology number: 7
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      "english": "to stich together the edges of a mat",
      "word": "gbá"
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}

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