Egún (Revenant/Returning spirit) For example: "Egun wa sɔn aliku xwe (Egun vient du monde des morts/Egun comes from the world of the dead)"

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Egun is a slang term from Benin. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Benin and across Africa.

Egun

🇧🇯 Benin Slang

Added Aug 05, 2025 · 1 definition

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Egún (Revenant/Returning spirit)

"Egun wa sɔn aliku xwe (Egun vient du monde des morts/Egun comes from the world of the dead)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇯 Benin
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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