Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ jẹ (to eat) +‎ gún.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.d͡ʒɛ̄.ɡṹ/

Noun

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ìjẹgún

  1. (Ekiti) eggplant, garden egg; (in particular) Solanum aethiopicum
    Synonyms: ìgbá, ikàn