ọkunrin

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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It is proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-kʊ̃rɪ̃, this form remains the same in Central Yoruba dialects. Cognate with Arigidi ọkọ́ọrẹ. Akinkugbe suggests it may be equivalent to ọkọ (man) +‎ ẹni (person), compare with obìnrin. The /k/ consonant exists in the roots of many basic male terms, okó (penis), akọ (male), ọkọ (husband)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ọkùnrin

  1. man, male
    Synonym: akọ
    Iná niyì ọdẹ, ẹ̀jẹ̀ niyì oògùn; ká rógun má mà sa, òun niyì ọkùnrinJust as fire power is the mark of a hunter, so, blood is the mark of a true medicine; and to see a war, and not run away, is the mark of a man (an incantation to invoke bravery)
    'Mo mọ̀ ọ́ tán', ni Orò ó fi ń gbé ọkùnrinThe conviction that one knows everything is what causes Òrìṣà Orò to carry away a man (proverb against taking danger for granted)
  2. manliness, bravery
    Synonym: ọkàn ọkùnrin
    a gbọ́dọ̀ ṣe bí ọkùnrin lójú ogunWe must be brave in the battlefield

Synonyms

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Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọkùnrin (man)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeọkùnrẹn
Ìkòròdúọkùnrẹn
Ṣágámùọkùnrẹn
Ẹ̀pẹ́ọkùnrẹn
Ìkálẹ̀Òkìtìpupaọkùnrẹn
ÌlàjẹMahinọkọ̀nrẹn
OǹdóOǹdóọkùnẹn
Ọ̀wọ̀Ọ̀wọ̀ọkọ̀nrẹn
UsẹnUsẹnọkànrẹn
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹọnọkẹ̀rẹn
OlùkùmiUgbódùọkùnrẹn
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìokùnrin
Àkúrẹ́okùnrin
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtìokùnrin
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàọkùnrin
Ẹ̀gbáAbẹ́òkútaọkùnrin
ÈkóÈkóọkùnrin
ÌbàdànÌbàdànọkùnrin
ÌbàràpáIgbó Òràọkùnrin
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogboọkùnrin
ÌlọrinÌlọrinọkùnrin
OǹkóÌtẹ̀síwájú LGAọkọ̀nrin
Ìwàjówà LGAọkọ̀nrin
Kájọlà LGAọkọ̀nrin
Ìsẹ́yìn LGAọkọ̀nrin
Ṣakí West LGAọkọ̀nrin
Atisbo LGAọkùnrin
Ọlọ́runṣògo LGAọkùnrin
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́ọkùnrin
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàọkùnrin
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ɔkùnrin
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàYàgbà East LGAọkùnrin
OwéKabbaọkùnrin
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaCábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́ɔkɔ̀in
Tchaourouokɔ̀ín
ÌcàAgouaokìĩ
ÌdàácàIgbó Ìdàácàolokìnrin, olokìrin
Ìjɛ/Ọ̀họ̀ríOnigbolookìin
Ifɛ̀Akpáréɔnɛkĩ̀rĩ, ɔnɔkɛ̃̀ɛ̃
Atakpaméonɛkũ̀rɛ̃, ɔlokùrĩ
Bokoonɛkìrɛ
Moretanonokɛ̃̀rẽ
Tchettiɔnɔkɛ̃̀ɛ̃
KuraAwotébiɔkɛ́rɛ́
Partagoɔnɔkrɛ̃
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandiinɛ̃mɔkɔ
Northern NagoKamboleokuɛ̃
Manigriokùɛ̃
Southern NagoKétuɔkùnrin
Overseas YorubaLucumíHavanaocuni

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References

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  • Adebayo, Taofeeq SOME DIACHRONIC CHANGES IN YORUBA GRAMMAR [1], 2020