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Igala
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Yoruboid *ú-gwṹnú, cognates include Yoruba igún and Yoruba gúnugún, potential cognates include Nupe gùlú and Hausa ùngùlu.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]úgwúnú
- vulture
- Synonym: òdènè
- 2015 February 12, John Idakwoji, An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN, page 288:
- Ìkpànù kp'úgwúnú ble
- It is excessive snacking that spoiled the vulture
References
[edit]- John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN