ibọn

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Possibly from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bọn (“of a moderate entity springing off once suddenly”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.bɔ̃̄/

Noun

ìbọn

1. gun, pistol, rifle

   ọdẹ́ da ojú ìbọn kọ wọ́n, ó sì ta wọ́n ní ìbọn ― The hunter turned his gun toward them and shot at them

Derived terms

• arùgùdù ìbọn (“steel bullet”)
• ẹ̀tù ìbọn (“gunpowder”)
• igi ìbọn (“stock”)
• ọta ìbọn (“bullet”)
• ọ̀pá ìbọn (“barrel (of a gun)”)
• ta ní ìbọn (“to shoot”)
• àhàyá ìbọn (“pellet”)
• ìbọn arọ̀jò ọta (“machine gun”)
• ìbọn ayípo (“revolver”)
• ìbọn jagamù (“mortar”)
• ìbọn olójúméjì (“double-barrelled shotgun”)
• ìbọn ọwọ́ (“handgun”)
• ìbọn yíyìn
• ìbọn àgbá (“cannon”)
• ìbọn àgbéléjìká (“rifle”)
• ìbọn ìléwọ́ (“pistol, handgun”)
• ìdù ìbọn (“buttstock, butt”)
• ìrọ́bọnlù (“shelling”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.bɔ̃́/

Noun

ibọ́n

1. pretense, feigning

Derived terms

• díbọ́n (“to feign”)