babaganran

Yoruba

Etymology

From bàbà (“copper”) +‎ ganran (“an ideophone describing something that bursts suddenly”), literally “Copper that is heated and then suddenly bursts”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bà.bà.ɡã̄.ɾã̄/

Noun

bàbàganran

  1. bronze
    Synonym: àdálúùdẹ̀

Derived terms

  • ayé bàbàganran (“Bronze Age”)
  • ìgbà bàbàganran (“Bronze Age”)
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