orikadun

Yoruba

Etymology

From orí (“head”) +‎ ká (“to survive, to overcome”) +‎ ọdún (“year”), literally “The head (soul) has survived another year”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ɾí.ká.dṹ/

Noun

oríkádún

1. any yearly milestone or anniversary
2. (by extension) birthday

   Synonym: ọjọ́-ìbí

Derived terms

• ayẹyẹ oríkádún (“birthday, anniversary celebration”)
• àjọdún oríkádún
• ọdún Oríkádún