ọdun

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.dũ̀/

Noun

ọ̀dùn

1. The plant Discoglypremna caloneura

Etymology 2

Cognate with Ifè ɔɖɔ̃́, Igala ọ́dọ́ and Itsekiri ọdọ́n, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ-dʊ̃́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.dṹ/

Noun

ọdún

1. year

   ọdún ó yabo o! ― May the year be a favorable one!

2. festival, festivity, celebration, holiday

   Synonym: ayẹyẹ

   wọ́n máa ń ṣe ọdún Igogo nílùú Ọ̀wọ̀ lọ́dọọdún láti ṣe ìrántí òrìṣà Ọ̀rọnṣẹ̀n tó jẹ́ aya Ọlọ́wọ̀ Rẹ̀nrẹ̀ngẹnjẹ̀n nígbà ìwásẹ̀ ― They hold the Igogo festival every year in remembrance of the deity Oronsen, who was the wife of King Renrengenjen in the past

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties (year, festival)

Language Family	Variety Group	Variety	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	ọdún, ọdọ́n
		Ìkálẹ̀	ọdọ́n
		Ìlàjẹ	ọdọ́n
		Oǹdó	ọdọ́n
		Ọ̀wọ̀	ọdọ́n
		Usẹn	-
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	-
		Ifẹ̀	-
		Ìgbómìnà	-
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	-
		Western Àkókó	-
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	-
		Ẹ̀gbá	-
		Ìbàdàn	ọdún
		Òǹkò	ọdọ́n
		Ọ̀yọ́	ọdún
		Standard Yorùbá	ọdún
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	-
		Ìjùmú	-
		Ìyàgbà	ọdún
		Owé	ọdún
		Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀	-

Derived terms

• Abíọ́dún (“given name”)
• bọ́dún ṣe ń gorí ọdún (“over the years”)
• lọ́dún
• ọdọọdún (“every year”)
• ọdún Agẹmọ (“Agemo Festival”)
• ọdún aléjọ́ (“leap year”)
• ọdún Egúngún (“Egungun festival”)
• ọdún Igogo
• ọdún Kérésìmesì (“Christmas”)
• ọdún oníbẹbẹ (“carnival”)
• ọdún Oríkádún
• ọdún Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo (“Osun festival”)
• ọdún Ṣàngó (“Shango festival”)
• ọdún Àjíǹde (“Easter”)
• ọdún Ìjẹṣu (“New Yam Festival”)
• ọlọ́dún
• àtọdúnmọ́dún