dégun

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan degun, from Latin nec ūnus (not even one). Compare Catalan degú, Spanish ninguno, Portuguese nenhum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.ɡœ̃/
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Pronoun

dégun m

  1. (Provence) nobody
    Synonym: personne
    • 2015, “On craint dégun”, in Capo Dei Capi, vol. 1, performed by Alonzo:
      On like les photos de ta meuf, on craint dégun / Le commissaire m’interroge, j’connais dégun / Il pose quelques bouteilles mais c’est un dégun / Tu dis que tu n’es pas seul mais j’vois dégun
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Noun

dégun m (plural déguns)

  1. (Provence, derogatory) nobody, zero (person of little or no importance)
    Synonym: vaurien
    • 2015, “On craint dégun”, in Capo Dei Capi, vol. 1, performed by Alonzo:
      Le commissaire m’interroge, j’connais dégun / Il pose quelques bouteilles mais c’est un dégun
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)