iborun

Yoruba

Obìnrin t'ó ń fi ìborùn kọ́ èjìká rẹ̀ òsì.

Etymology

ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ borùn (“to cover one's neck”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.bō.ɾũ̀/

Noun

ìborùn

1. shawl; a shoulder sash worn by women

   fi ìborùn kọ́ èjìká ― to put a shawl on one's shoulder

   • 1993 November 24, Antonia Yétúndé Fọlárìn Schleicher, “Ẹ̀kọ́ Kẹsànán - Clothing”, in Jẹ́ K'Á Sọ Yorùbá [Let's Speak Yoruba], Yale University Press, →ISBN, ÀṢÀ: Aṣọ Wíwọ̀, page 159:

     Fún òde pàtàkì, obìnrin Yorùbá gbọ́dọ̀ ró ìró, ó gbọ́dọ̀ wọ bùbá, ó gbọ́dọ̀ we gèlè, ó sì gbọ́dọ̀ fi ìboorùn kọ́ èjìká. Bi òde yìí kì í bá ṣe òde pàtàkì, obìnrin lè má lo ìboorùn.

     For important occasions, a Yoruba woman must tie a wrapper, wear a blouse, wear a gele, and hang a scarf on her shoulder. If the event is not important, women may not use shawls

Alternative forms

• ìboorùn

Derived terms

• gbéborùn