Yoruba

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Etymology

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Central Yorùbá and Southeast Yorùbá have underwent less change from the proposed Proto-Yoruboid form, Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ́-ɓã́. Also see intermediate-languages, Proto-Yoruba *ʊ-wã́, *ɪ-wã́, from Proto-Edekiri *ʊ-wã́, *ɪ-wã́

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ahọ́n

  1. tongue
    Synonym: pálárun (Èkìtì)
  2. (by extension) speech, tongue
    Synonym: ifọ̀
    ahọ́n-ọn rẹ̀ẹ́ tutùHis speech is dull

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