"langa-langa" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /lá.ŋ̀.ɡà.lá.ŋ̀.ɡà/ Forms: láǹgà-láǹgà [canonical]
Etymology: From Hausa làngà-làngà. Etymology templates: {{der|yo|ha|làngà-làngà}} Hausa làngà-làngà Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=láǹgà-láǹgà|head2=}} láǹgà-láǹgà, {{yo-pos|noun|láǹgà-láǹgà|}} láǹgà-láǹgà, {{yo-noun|láǹgà-láǹgà}} láǹgà-láǹgà
  1. A small machete used to cut grass Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: ọ̀jáǹgbá
    Sense id: en-langa-langa-yo-noun-0wdwEnt7 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for langa-langa meaning in Yoruba (1.3kB)

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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Hausa làngà-làngà.",
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          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Tools",
          "orig": "yo:Tools",
          "parents": [
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        "A small machete used to cut grass"
      ],
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          "small",
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        ],
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          "machete",
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        ],
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          "grass",
          "grass"
        ]
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          "word": "ọ̀jáǹgbá"
        }
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    }
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        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms derived from Hausa",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A small machete used to cut grass"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "machete",
          "machete"
        ],
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ọ̀jáǹgbá"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lá.ŋ̀.ɡà.lá.ŋ̀.ɡà/"
    }
  ],
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