arun gaga

Yoruba

Etymology

From àrùn (“disease”) +‎ gágá (“being in a tumultuous or tormentous period”), literally “The tormentous disease”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɾũ̀ ɡá.ɡá/

Noun

àrùn gágá

1. influenza
2. (historical) Spanish influenza

   Synonyms: gágá, lùkúlùkú

Derived terms

• àrùn ayé gágá (“Spanish flu pandemic, the World War I era”)