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Yoruba

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NGYoruba
Káǹkà(Káǹkà)[ká-nkà]
noun
A piece of cloth worn on the head, often for cultural purposes.

“Ó wọ káǹkà àṣà.”

She wore a traditional headwrap.

Also means
  1. Headwrap
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NGYoruba
kàǹkà[kà.ŋ̀.kà]
noun
Describing something or someone that is very important or stands out from the rest.

“Èyí ni ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ kanka nínú ìtàn wa.”

This is a major event in our history.

Also means
  1. major
  2. prominent
  3. important
  4. grand

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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