igun
Gavak
Noun
igun
Further reading
- Johannes A. Z'Graggen, The Madang-Adelbert Range Sub-Phylum (1975) and A comparative word list of the Northern Adelbert Range Languages (1980)
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ugún (CY, SEY)
Etymology
From Proto-Yoruboid *ú-gwṹnú, cognates include Igala úgwúnú and potential cognates include Nupe gùlǔ and Hausa ùngùlu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ī.ɡṹ/
Noun
igún
- vulture; (specifically) the Hooded vulture
- Synonym: gúnugún