arungún
noun
/ā.ɾũ̄.ɡṹ/
Definitions
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wastrel; prodigal
Àrún bí àrún, ọba má ṣe wá lárungún. Five by five, Lord let us not be prodigals.
Etymology
From a- (“agent prefix”) + run (“to destroy”) + ogún (“inheritance”), literally “destroyer of inheritance”.
Component words
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “arungun”.
Reference:
en-arungun-yo-noun-VyOPL-0N