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arungun

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From a- (agent prefix) +‎ run (to destroy) +‎ ogún (inheritance), literally destroyer of inheritance.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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arungún

  1. wastrel; prodigal
    Synonyms: akótilétà, àpà
    Àrún bí àrún, ọba má ṣe wá lárungún.Five by five, Lord let us not be prodigals.