amuku

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Ye'kwana[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

amuku

  1. (transitive) to collect a fine

References[edit]

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “amuku”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎[1], Lyon

Yoruba[edit]

Àmukù sìgá

Etymology[edit]

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mu (“to drink; to smoke”) +‎ kù (“to remain”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àmukù

  1. (cigarette) butt
  2. leftover of a drink
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