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Nago

UK/ˈnɑːɡəʊ/

Nago 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.

Noun

Nago (plural Nagos or Nagoes or Nago)

  1. 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.
  2. In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa of Yoruba origin.
    • The Nago and Petwo lwa are honored with Florida water.2007, Kevin Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Destiny Books, page 54
    • The colors red and blue are frequently worn during Nago rite Voodoo ceremonies.2012, Michael R Hall, Historical Dictionary of Haiti, page 181

Proper noun

Nago

  1. The Niger–Congo language spoken by the Nago people.

Forms of Nago

pluralNagos
pluralNagoes
pluralNago

Origin of Nago

From Ewe Anagó (“a Yoruba”), from Yoruba Ànàgó (“Yoruba from Abeokuta Province, Nigeria”).

Questions about Nago

What does Nago mean?
Nago means 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.
What part of speech is Nago?
Nago can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nago?
Nago is pronounced /ˈnɑːɡəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of Nago?
The plural of Nago is Nagos.

Words near Nago in the dictionary

  1. Nagling
  2. Nagmaal
  3. Nagmaals
  4. nagnail
  5. nagnails
  6. Nago
  7. Nagold
  8. nagoonberries
  9. nagoonberry
  10. nagor
  11. Nagorno-Karabakh

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