ẹnu
Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-lʊ̃ or Proto-Yoruboid *á-rʊ̃ã. Cognates include Ifè arũ, Itsekiri arun, Igbo ọnụ (“mouth”), Igala álu (“mouth”), Ayere anu, Àhàn arũ, Akpes onu, Arigidi orũ, and Ewe nu (“mouth”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ẹnu
Synonyms edit
Yoruba varieties (mouth)
| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | ẹrun |
| Ìkálẹ̀ | ẹrun | ||
| Ìlàjẹ | ẹrun | ||
| Oǹdó | ẹun | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀ | ẹrun | ||
| Usẹn | ẹrun | ||
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | ẹrụn |
| Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
| Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
| Ìjẹ̀ṣà | - | ||
| Western Àkókó | arun | ||
| Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | ẹnu | |
| Ẹ̀gbá | ẹrun | ||
| Ìbàdàn | ẹnu | ||
| Òǹkò | ẹnu | ||
| Ọ̀yọ́ | ẹnu | ||
| Standard Yorùbá | ẹnu | ||
| Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
| Ìjùmú | - | ||
| Ìyàgbà | - | ||
| Owé | arun | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |
Derived terms edit
- ẹlẹ́nu irú (“one with a smelly mouth”)
- ẹnu iṣẹ́ (“state of work”)
- fẹnu kò (“to kiss”)
- gbẹ́nu dákẹ́ (“to shut up”)
- lanu (“to open the mouth”)
- mẹ́nu kàn (“to mention”)
- panu dé (“to quieten”)
- panu mọ́ (“to shut up”)
- ta lẹ́nu (“to be spicy”)
- tẹnu mọ́ (“to refer to”)
- yà lẹ́nu (“to surprise”)
- ìsọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu di ọ̀rọ̀ ìwé (“speech recognition”)