irun

See also: Irun

Yoruba
irun

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *irṵ̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ-rʊ̃, cognate with Edo irọn

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ī.ɾũ̄/

Noun

irun

  1. hair
Derived terms
  • gẹrun (“to cut hair”)
  • irun abẹ́ (“pubic hair”)
  • irun abíyá (“armpit hair”)
  • irun ara (“body hair”)
  • irun dídì (“braided hair”)
  • irun ètè (“moustache”)
  • irun imú (“nose hair, moustache”)
  • irun inú imú (“nose hair”)
  • irun ìpéǹpéjú (“eyelashes”)
  • irun kíkó (“threaded hair”)
  • irun ojú (“eye brow”)
  • irun orí (“head hair”)
  • irùngbọ̀n (“beard”)
  • irunmú (“moustache”)

Etymology 2

Perhaps related to the root for five, see ọrún (“every five days”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ìrun

  1. (Islam) salat (The obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to perform five times a day)
Derived terms
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