ọbịtụn

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • obitun
  • ọbụntụn
  • obutọn (Owe)

Etymology

Possibly from ọbị̀nrịn (“woman”) +‎ tuntun (“new”), literally “New woman”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.bɪ̄.tʊ̃̄/

Noun

ọbịtụn

  1. (Ekiti) virgin, a recently married woman who has not had children
    Synonyms: wúńdíá, ọ̀ṣìngín
    Ajagun sín èyé mi lọ́bitun ― The Chief Ajagun met my mother as a virgin
  2. (Ekiti) marriage, wedding
    Synonyms: ìgbéyàwó, yìgì, ọbitun òde, arédè

Derived terms
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