ẹnu

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ẹun (Oǹdó)
ẹrun (Ọ̀wọ̀, Ìkálẹ̀, Ìjẹ̀bú, Ìlàjẹ)
ẹrụn (Èkìtì)
arun (Owé, Ào)

Etymology

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-lʊ̃ or Proto-Yoruboid *á-rʊ̃ã. Cognates include Igbo ọnụ (“mouth”), Igala álu (“mouth”), Ayere anu, Àhàn arũ, Akpes onu, Arigidi orũ, and Ewe nu (“mouth”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.nũ̄/

Noun

ẹnu

mouth

Derived terms

ẹlẹ́nu irú (“one with a smelly mouth”)
ẹnu iṣẹ́ (“state of work”)
fẹnu kò (“to kiss”)
gbẹ́nu dákẹ́ (“to shut up”)
ìsọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu di ọ̀rọ̀ ìwé (“speech recognition”)
lanu (“to open the mouth”)
mẹ́nu kàn (“to mention”)
panu dé (“to quieten”)
panu mọ́ (“to shut up”)
ta lẹ́nu (“to be spicy”)
tẹnu mọ́ (“to refer to”)
yà lẹ́nu (“to suprise”)

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