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Birnuki

noun

LanguageFulfulde (Senegal)

Meaning
  1. Euphemism
  2. A mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.
Examples

O huutori birnuki ngam woto o barna mo.

He used a euphemism so he would not hurt him.

Part of speechnoun

Status: Pending verification

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.