Ògùn
name
/ò.ɡũ̀/
Definitions
- Ogun (a river in Nigeria)
- Ogun (a state of Nigeria)
Etymology
From ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gùn (“to be long”), literally “That which is long”.
Component words
ò-nominalizing prefixgùnto be long
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “Ogun”.
Reference:
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