nago
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈnɑːɡəʊ/(UK)
Definition of nago
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A member of a Yoruba people living in coastal regions of modern-day Benin and Nigeria, especially one taken to the Caribbean or South America as a slave.
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noun
- A member of a Yoruba people living in coastal regions of modern-day Benin and Nigeria, especially one taken to the Caribbean or South America as a slave.
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In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of Yoruba origin.
“The Nago and Petwo lwa are honored with Florida water.”
“The colors red and blue are frequently worn during Nago rite Voodoo ceremonies.”
name
- The Niger–Congo language spoken by the Nago people.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Ewe Anagó (“a Yoruba”), from Yoruba Ànàgó (“Yoruba from Abeokuta Province, Nigeria”).
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