ugwunu

Igala

Úgwúnú méjì

Alternative forms

• úgwú

Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *ú-gwṹnú, cognates include Yoruba igún and Yoruba gúnugún, potential cognates include Nupe gùlú and Hausa ùngùlu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ú.ɡʷú.nú/

Noun

úgwúnú

1. vulture

   Synonym: òdènè

   • 2015 February 12, John Idakwoji, An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN, page 288:

     Ìkpànù kp'úgwúnú ble

     It is excessive snacking that spoiled the vulture

     Used as a proverb on excessive craving of food

References

• John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN