Yoruba

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Etymology

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From àrùn (disease) +‎ gbajúmọ̀ (popular person), literally popular person's disease.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /à.ɾũ̀ ɡ͡bā.d͡ʒú.mɔ̃̀/

Noun

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àrùn gbajúmọ̀

  1. (euphemistic) syphilis
    Synonym: rẹ́kórẹ́kó
  2. (euphemistic) gonorrhea
    Synonym: àtọ̀sí