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atẹgun

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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atẹ́gùn

  1. wind, breeze
    Synonyms: òyì, afẹ́fẹ́, ẹ̀fúùfù, afẹrẹ́

Etymology 2

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From à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ tẹ̀ (to step) +‎ gùn (to climb)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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àtẹ̀gùn

  1. (literally) the act of stepping on something to climb
  2. staircase, stairway, ladder
    Synonyms: àkàbà, akàbà, àlégùn