"kura" meaning in Yoruba

See kura in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kú.ɾá/ Forms: kúrá [canonical]
Etymology: From Hausa kūrā (“hyena”). Etymology templates: {{der|yo|ha|kūrā|t=hyena}} Hausa kūrā (“hyena”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=kúrá|head2=}} kúrá, {{yo-pos|noun|kúrá|}} kúrá, {{yo-noun|kúrá}} kúrá
  1. An irredeemable person, unrepentant, hopeless, rogue
    Sense id: en-kura-yo-noun-gm9kvwcP Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba ideophones Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 53 31 5 11 Disambiguation of Yoruba ideophones: 56 32 5 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kù.ɾà/ Forms: kùrà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|ideophone|head=kùrà|head2=}} kùrà, {{yo-pos|ideophone|kùrà}} kùrà
  1. Emphasizing the act of scooping or digging dirt with one's hands Synonyms: kùrà-kùrà
    Sense id: en-kura-yo-noun-wP66Rz3X
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /kú.ɾà/ Forms: kúrà [canonical]
Etymology: kú (“to die”) + rà (“to decay”) Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|kú|rà|t1=to die|t2=to decay}} kú (“to die”) + rà (“to decay”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=kúrà|head2=}} kúrà, {{yo-pos|verb|kúrà}} kúrà, {{yo-verb|kúrà}} kúrà
  1. to decompose Derived forms: ìkúrà (english: decomposition)
    Sense id: en-kura-yo-verb-Ra6CfJvM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /kú.ɾā/ Forms: kúra [canonical]
Etymology: kú (“to die”) + ara (“body”) Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|kú|ara|t1=to die|t2=body}} kú (“to die”) + ara (“body”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=kúra|head2=}} kúra, {{yo-pos|verb|kúra}} kúra, {{yo-verb|kúra}} kúra
  1. to feel numb, to suffer from numbness, to be impotent Derived forms: ìkúra (english: numbness, impotence)
    Sense id: en-kura-yo-verb-OzSNSaD2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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        "2": "ha",
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      "name": "der"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hausa kūrā (“hyena”).",
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  "lang": "Yoruba",
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          "_dis": "53 31 5 11",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "hopeless"
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          "word": "ìkúra"
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/kú.ɾā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kura"
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          "english": "I am heavily scooping up dirt",
          "text": "Mò ń bu iyẹ̀pẹ̀ kùrà",
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      "ipa": "/kú.ɾá/"
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      "ipa": "/kú.ɾā/"
    }
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  "word": "kura"
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      "ipa": "/kù.ɾà/"
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "kùrà-kùrà"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kura"
}

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