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fung

\ˈfəŋ\

Definition of fung 

(Entry 1 of 2)

Scottish variant of

Fung

noun
\ˈfu̇|ŋ\
variants: or less commonly Funj \|nj \ or Funji \|n(ˌ)jē \
plural Fung or Fungs also Funj or Funjes or Funji or Funjis

Definition of Fung (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a people dominant in Sennar

2 : a member of such people

3 : the language of the Fung people

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