adagun

Yoruba

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ dágún (“to be stagnant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ā.dá.ɡṹ/

Noun

adágún

  1. pond, lake, pool, any stagnant body of water
    Synonyms: adágún-omi, ọ̀gọ̀dọ̀

Derived terms

  • adágún-omi àsọlọ́jọ̀ (“resevoir”)
  • Adágúnodò (“a Yoruba name”)
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