ọfun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ọ̀fan (Ondo)
• ọ̀fọn (Òǹkò)
• ọ̀fụn (Ekiti)

Etymology

Cognate with Igala ọ̀fa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.fũ̄/

Noun

ọ̀fun

1. throat

   Synonyms: ọ̀nà ọ̀fun, gòlòfun

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties (throat)

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

Derived terms

• gbọ̀fungbọ̀fun (“whooping cough”)
• ọ̀fun dídùn (“sore throat”)
• ọ̀nà ọ̀fun (“throat”)
• èkùrọ́ ọ̀fun (“thyroid gland”)