"gunugun" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ɡú.nũ̄.ɡṹ/ Forms: gúnugún [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Yoruboid *úgwṵ́nú, cognates include Igala úgwúnú and possible cognates include Nupe gùlǔ and Hausa ùngùlu. Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*úgwṵ́nú}} Proto-Yoruboid *úgwṵ́nú, {{cog|igl|úgwúnú}} Igala úgwúnú, {{cog|nup|gùlǔ}} Nupe gùlǔ, {{cog|ha|ùngùlu}} Hausa ùngùlu Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=gúnugún|head2=}} gúnugún, {{yo-pos|noun|gúnugún|}} gúnugún, {{yo-noun|gúnugún}} gúnugún
  1. (euphemistic) vulture Tags: euphemistic Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: egunyeye, igún

Download JSON data for gunugun meaning in Yoruba (1.9kB)

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            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡú.nũ̄.ɡṹ/"
    }
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