urun

See also: Appendix:Variations of "urun"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• (Ìjẹ̀bú) irun

Etymology 1

Compare Yoruba ohun. Cognate with Itsekiri urun, Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba unrun, Èkìtì Yoruba unun, Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba ughun, Ondo Yoruba uun. Compare with Ede Idaca unwun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ū.ɾũ̄/

Noun

urun

1. (Ijebu) thing

Derived terms

• olúrun (“owner”)
• urunbi (“evil thing”)
• urunkúrun (“anything”)

 

Etymology 2

Cognates with Yoruba irun

Alternative forms

• (Ìjẹ̀bú) urọ̀n, urọn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ū.ɾũ̄/

Noun

urun

1. (Ijebu, Ekiti) hair

Derived terms

• urunmu (“pubic hair”)
• urunmú (“moustache”)