jẹun

See also: jeun

Yoruba

Etymology

From jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ ohun (“thing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛ̄.ũ̄/

Verb

jẹun

1. to eat food

   Màá ṣiṣẹ́ tán kí n tó jẹun ọ̀sán lénìí. ― I'll finish the work before I eat lunch today.

2. to make a living

   Synonym: gbọ́ bùkátà

   Kí ni wọ́n ń ṣe jẹun? ― What do they do for a living?

Derived terms

• jẹun sápò
• jẹun síkùn
• jẹun sókè
• jíjẹun (“eating”)
• ọ̀jẹun (“eater”)
• àtijẹun (“eating”)
• àwòdì jẹun èpè sanra
• ìjẹun (“eating; dining”)