wura

Yoruba

Chemical element
Au
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Etymology

Possibly from Baatonum wura (“gold”), ultimately from a Songhay language, see Zarma wura, Humburi Senni wúrâ, compare with Gourmanchéma wula

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wú.ɾà/

Noun

wúrà

  1. gold, (chemical element, Au, atomical number 79)

Derived terms

  • Wúràoyè (“A Yoruba name meaning "the gold of a chieftaincy title"”)
  • Wúràọlá (“A Yoruba name meaning "the gold of honor"”)
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