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Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Likely from Contraction of ogùngùn, possibly derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-gũ̀, cognate with Igala ógwù and Igbo ọgwù
Pronunciation
Noun
oògùn
- medicine, herbal medicine, drug
- Synonym: egbòogi
- ritual medicine, supernatural charms or spells, juju; sometimes used to inflict harm or death
- Synonym: jùjú
- (idiomatic) cure, remedy
- ogbó kò lóògùn ― There is no cure for old age
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Possibly from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gígùn (“partial reduplication of gùn "to sweat"”). Ultimately, likely derived from Proto-Yoruboid *(ò)úgwṵ̀, likely formed from *ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *gwṵ̀ (“to sweat”), cognate with Igala úgwù.
Pronunciation
Noun
òógùn
- sweat
- Synonym: aífó
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