oogun

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ogìgùn (Èkìtì) === Etymology 1 === Likely a contraction of ogùngùn, possibly derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-gũ̀, cognate with Igala ógwù and Igbo ọgwù. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ōò.ɡũ̀/ ==== Noun ==== oògùn medicine, herbal medicine, drug Synonym: egbòogi ritual medicine, supernatural charms or spells, juju; sometimes used to inflict harm or death Synonym: jùjú (idiomatic) cure, remedy ogbó kò lóògùn ― There is no cure for old age ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Possibly from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gígùn (“partial reduplication of gùn "to sweat"”). Ultimately, likely derived from Proto-Yoruboid *(ò)úgwṵ̀, likely formed from *ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *gwṵ̀ (“to sweat”), cognate with Igala úgwù. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /òó.ɡũ̀/ ==== Noun ==== òógùn sweat Synonym: aífó ===== Derived terms ===== làágùn (“to sweat”)