ogongo

Gun

Etymology

From Yoruba ògòǹgò. Cognates include Fon gowungò.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.ɡò.ŋ̀.ɡò/

Noun

ògòǹgò (plural ògòǹgò lɛ́ or ògòǹgò lẹ́)

  1. ostrich
    Ùn mɔ̀ ògòǹgò ɖàxó àwè éhè lɛ́ / N mọ̀ ògòǹgò dàhó àwè éhè lẹ́ ― I see these two big ostriches

Yoruba

Etymology

From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gòǹgò (“a physical entity being huge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ò.ɡò.ŋ̀.ɡò/

Noun

ògòǹgò

  1. ostrich
    Synonym: ẹyẹ ògòǹgò
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