Yoruba

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Etymology

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From àrùn (disease) +‎ a- (agent prefix) +‎ (with) +‎ ẹ̀gẹ́ (cassava) +‎ (fight), literally The disease that fights with cassava

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /à.ɾũ̀ ā.bɛ́.ꜜɡɛ́.d͡ʒà/

Noun

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àrùn abẹ́gẹ̀ẹ́jà

  1. Bacterial blight of cassava, a bacterial disease afflicting the cassava crop