atẹgun

Yoruba edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ā.tɛ́.ɡũ̀/

Noun edit

atẹ́gùn

wind, breeze
Synonyms: òyì, afẹ́fẹ́, ẹ̀fúùfù, afẹrẹ́

Etymology 2 edit

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ tẹ̀ (“to step”) +‎ gùn (“to climb”)

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /à.tɛ̀.ɡũ̀/

Noun edit

àtẹ̀gùn

(literally) the act of stepping on something to climb
staircase, stairway, ladder
Synonyms: àkàbà, akàbà, àlégùn

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