Etymology 1
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ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rírùn (“partial reduplication of rùn to smell”)
Pronunciation
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òrírùn
- (Ekiti, Ikalẹ) Alternative form of òórùn (“smell”)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
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orí (“soul, head”) + run (“to originate”)
Pronunciation
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orírun
- source, origin
- In the Yoruba religion, the place where the soul originates from
- Synonyms: orísun, ìṣẹ̀