Iṣarun

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• Ụ̀ṣàrun

Etymology

Folk etymology states it comes from ụ̀ṣà (“pot”) +‎ run (“to crumble”), literally “The place where the pots were destroyed”, perhaps referring to the many leftover potsherds that litter the town, a remnant of perhaps a culture of pottery in the area

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ʃà.ɾũ̄/

Proper noun

Ìṣàrun

1. Isarun (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria), known for being the location of Iwo Eleru cave