ọtun
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Yoruba[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ọ̀tụ́n (Ekiti)
Etymology[edit]
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ̀-tʊ̃́
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ọ̀tún
- right
- the second-in-command of the king or a ruler; the second-in-rank in any group or collective
- Synonym: igbákejì
Coordinate terms[edit]
- òsì (“left”)
Derived terms[edit]
- apá ọ̀tún (“right side”)
- ọwọ́ ọ̀tún (“right hand”)