ọyun

Yoruba

Etymology

ọ- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yún (“to itch, to scratch”), literally “The place where it itches”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.jṹ/

Noun

ọyún

1. pus

   Synonyms: ètútú, èétú, ètítú

Derived terms

• ìlé-ọyún (“abscess”)