babaganran

Yoruba

Ère orí Ọba Ọbàlùfọ̀n tí wọ́n fi bàbàganran ṣe

Etymology

From bàbà (“copper”) +‎ ganran (“an ideophone describing something that bursts suddenly”), literally “Copper that is heated and then suddenly bursts”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bà.bà.ɡã̄.ɾã̄/

Noun

bàbàganran

1. bronze

   Synonym: àdálúùdẹ̀

Derived terms

• ayé bàbàganran (“Bronze Age”)
• ìgbà bàbàganran (“Bronze Age”)