egungun

See also: Egungun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *égbṵ́gbṵ́, cognate with Igala ógwugwu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ē.ɡũ̄.ɡũ̄/

Noun

egungun

  1. bone[1]

Derived terms

  • egungun ìhà

References

  1. ^ Crowther, Samuel (1852) A Vocabulary of the Yoruba Language‎[1], London: Seeleys, page 80
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