ọrun
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See also: orun
Yoruba[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + run (“to originate”), literally “The place of origin”
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọ̀run
- (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place.
- sky
- Synonym: sánmà
- (Christianity) heaven
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Etymology 2[edit]
Compare with Igala ọ́dọ, Ayere ɔndɔ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɗʊ̃.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọrun
Etymology 3[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọrùn
- neck
- Synonyms: ọ̀fun, ọ̀gụ̀nrụ̀n
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Yoruba varieties (neck)
Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
---|---|---|---|
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | ọrọ̀n |
Ìkálẹ̀ | ọrọ̀n | ||
Ìlàjẹ | ọràn | ||
Oǹdó | - | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀ | - | ||
Usẹn | - | ||
Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | ọrùn, ọ̀fun |
Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
Ìjẹ̀ṣà | - | ||
Western Àkókó | - | ||
Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | - | |
Ẹ̀gbá | - | ||
Ìbàdàn | ọrùn | ||
Òǹkò | ọrùn, ọrọ̀n | ||
Ọ̀yọ́ | ọrùn | ||
Standard Yorùbá | ọrùn, ọ̀fun | ||
Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
Ìjùmú | - | ||
Ìyàgbà | - | ||
Owé | igọ̀nrùn, ọ̀fọn | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |
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Etymology 4[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Numeral[edit]
ọ̀rún
- Alternative form of ọgọ́rùn-ún
Etymology 5[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọrún
- A space of five days, the fifth day after the current day
- b'ó bá di ọrún òní, kí o padà wá ― When it is five days from today, come back here
Derived terms[edit]
- ọrọọrún (“every five days”)