"wura" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /wú.ɾà/ Forms: wúrà [canonical]
Etymology: Possibly from Baatonum wura (“gold”), ultimately from a Songhay language, see Zarma wura, Humburi Senni wúrâ, compare with Gourmanchéma wula Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|bba|wura|t=gold}} Baatonum wura (“gold”), {{bor|yo|dje|wura}} Zarma wura, {{cog|hmb|wúrâ}} Humburi Senni wúrâ, {{cog|gux|wula}} Gourmanchéma wula Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=wúrà|head2=}} wúrà, {{yo-pos|noun|wúrà|}} wúrà, {{yo-noun|wúrà}} wúrà
  1. gold, (chemical element, Au, atomical number 79) Categories (topical): Gold, Metals Derived forms: Wúràoyè (english: A Yoruba name meaning "the gold of a chieftaincy title"), Wúràọlá (english: A Yoruba name meaning "the gold of honor")
    Sense id: en-wura-yo-noun-ncHijts7 Categories (other): Humburi Senni terms in nonstandard scripts, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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    },
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    },
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        "Yoruba terms derived from Zarma",
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