"langa-langa" meaning in Yoruba

See langa-langa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ha",
        "3": "làngà-làngà"
      },
      "expansion": "Hausa làngà-làngà",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hausa làngà-làngà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "láǹgà-láǹgà"
      },
      "expansion": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Tools",
          "orig": "yo:Tools",
          "parents": [
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A small machete used to cut grass"
      ],
      "id": "en-langa-langa-yo-noun-0wdwEnt7",
      "links": [
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "machete",
          "machete"
        ],
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ọ̀jáǹgbá"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lá.ŋ̀.ɡà.lá.ŋ̀.ɡà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "langa-langa"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ha",
        "3": "làngà-làngà"
      },
      "expansion": "Hausa làngà-làngà",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hausa làngà-làngà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "láǹgà-láǹgà"
      },
      "expansion": "láǹgà-láǹgà",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms derived from Hausa",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "yo:Tools"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A small machete used to cut grass"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "machete",
          "machete"
        ],
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ọ̀jáǹgbá"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lá.ŋ̀.ɡà.lá.ŋ̀.ɡà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "langa-langa"
}

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