Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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ò- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ rírùn (partial reduplication of rùn to smell)

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Noun

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òrírùn

  1. (Ekiti, Ikalẹ) Alternative form of òórùn (smell)
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Etymology 2

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orí (soul, head) +‎ run (to originate)

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orírun

  1. source, origin
  2. In the Yoruba religion, the place where the soul originates from
    Synonyms: orísun, ìṣẹ̀