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Egun
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egun
English
+gun
Etymology
From en yo Eégún, a reduced form of en yo Egúngún ancestors, with the difference between singular and plural being due to a misinterpretation of the Yoruba forms.
Noun
Egungun
A member of the Yoruba people who performs a masquerade as an ancestor.
Anagrams
en egnu genu
Yoruba
Etymology
From yo guw Gungbe.
Pronunciation
Ègùn
Proper noun
Ègùn
Ogu people, an ethnic group from Benin, Lagos, and Ogun State.
The Gun language Gungbe language spoken by the Ogu people.
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