igún
noun
/ī.ɡṹ/
ugún (alternative)
Definitions
- vulture; (specifically) the Hooded vulture
Etymology
From Proto-Yoruboid *ú-gwṹnú, cognates include Igala úgwúnú and potential cognates include Nupe gùlǔ and Hausa ùngùlu.
Derived from
gùnverb
Wiktionary lists this word under 2 separate “gùn” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
gùn
to be long (usually along a horizontal axis)
gùn
to climb, to ascend something
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “igun”.
Reference:
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