kan-un

See also: kanun

Yoruba

Chemical element
K
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hausa kanwā, cognate with Igbo àkanwụ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kã́.ṹ/

Noun

kán-ún

  1. rocksalt; potash; any series of minerals like natron often used in cooking
  2. potassium, (chemical element, K, atomical number 19)
    Synonym: pòtásíọ̀mù
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