Where does “magun” come from?
magun (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba gùn — to be long (usually along a horizontal axis).
magun (Yoruba): a supernatural charm placed on a woman by her husband (or for a young girl, by her parents), to prevent her from being raped and dissuade adultery
Definitions
- a supernatural charm placed on a woman by her husband (or for a young girl, by her parents), to prevent her from being raped and dissuade adultery
Ancestry of “magun”, step by step
magun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba gùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gùn | to be long (usually along a horizontal axis) |
via Yoruba má
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | má | — |