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nawú yakági

[nã̄.wú jā.ká.ɡī]

noun

LanguageNupe (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. tear gas
  2. A chemical substance used to cause irritation to the eyes and breathing.
Examples

Nawú yakági gí kpata.

The tear gas is very strong.

Pronunciationnã̄.wú jā.ká.ɡī

Part of speechnoun

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