kan-un

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Yoruba

Kán-ún
Chemical element
K
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hausa kanwā, cognate with Igbo àkanwụ.

Pronunciation

Noun

kán-ún

  1. rocksalt; potash; any series of minerals like natron often used in cooking
  2. potassium, (chemical element, K, atomical number 19)
    Synonym: pòtásíọ̀mù