oorun

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Contraction of òrírùn (“smell”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /òó.ɾũ̀/

Noun

òórùn

  1. smell, odor, scent
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • olóòórùn (“smelly person”)
  • gbóòórùn (“to perceive a smell”)
  • òórùn dídùn (“aroma”)

Etymology 2

Oòrùn

Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-lũ̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ó-lìlũ̀, cognate with Igala ólù

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ōò.ɾũ̀/

Noun

oòrùn

  1. the sun
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-rũ, cognate with Igala ólu, Ifè orũ, Olukumi órún, probably ultimately from *lũ (“to sleep”), which is now an obsolete root. It is not clear if the root *sũ̀ (“to sleep”) (sùn) is from the same root. Perhaps also related to Igbo lụ̀

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ōō.ɾũ̄/

Noun

oorun

  1. sleep
Derived terms
  • àìróorunsùntó, àìróorunsùn (“insomnia”)
  • oorun sísùn (“sleeping”)
  • kú ojú oorun (“a greeting”)
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