ìgúnpá
noun
/ì.ɡṹ.k͡pá/
Definitions
-
elbow
Similar words
Etymology
From ìgún (“that which is pointed”) + apá (“arm”), literally “The point part of the arm”, compare with Yoruba orúnkún
Component words
ìgúnthat which is pointedapáarm
Dialectal synonyms “elbow” 21 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ìkàrẹ́ Àkókó (Ùkàrẹ́)
- ùgùnrùnká
- Ọ̀bà Àkókó
- ùgùnrànká
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- gom̄go uká elbow tip
- Òkìtìpupa
- orókún ọwọ́
- Oǹdó
- ukókó akáukókó ọwọ́
- Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)
- ukókó uká
Ìtsẹkírì
- Ìwẹrẹ
- oríkẹ́wọ́
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- àkpọ́wọ́
Central Yoruba
- Àdó Èkìtì
- ìgókáùgóká
- Òdè Èkìtì
- ìgókáùgóká
- Àkúrẹ́
- ìgùnkáìgókáùgóká
- Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
- ìgókáùgóká
Northwest Yoruba
- Ìfẹ́lódùn LGA
- ìganapá
- Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGA
- ìgbọ̀nwọ́
- Ìsin LGA
- ìgbọ̀nwọ́
- Nàìjíríà
- ìgúnpáìgbọ̀nwọ́
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- ìgúnpáìgbɔ̀nwɔ́
Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba
- Akpáré
- gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo
- Atakpamɛ
- gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo
- Est-Mono
- gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo
- Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
- gã̀gã̀ŋ́gogo
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The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
elbow
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “igunpa”.
Reference:
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