irun

See also: Irun

Yoruba

irun

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *irṵ̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ-rʊ̃, cognate with Edo irọn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.ɾũ̄/

Noun

irun

1. hair

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - irun (“hair”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ào	Ìdóàní	irọn
		Ìdànrè	Ìdànrè	iọn
		Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	urun, irọn
			Ìkòròdú	urun, irọn
			Ṣágámù	urun, irọn
			Ẹ̀pẹ́	urun, irọn
		Ìkálẹ̀	Òkìtìpupa	irọn
		Ìlàjẹ	Mahin	irọn
		Oǹdó	Oǹdó	iọn
		Usẹn	Usẹn	irọn
	Ìtsẹkírì		Ìwẹrẹ	urọn
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	irọn
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	Àdó Èkìtì	ụnrụn
			Àkúrẹ́	ụnrụn
			Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì	ụnrụn
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	Èbúté Mẹ́tà	irun
		Èkó	Èkó	irun
		Ìbàdàn	Ìbàdàn	irun
		Ìbàràpá	Igbó Òrà	irun
		Ìbọ̀lọ́	Òṣogbo	irun
		Ìlọrin	Ìlọrin	irun
		Oǹkó	Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA	irọn
			Ìwàjówà LGA	iọn
			Kájọlà LGA	irun
			Ìsẹ́yìn LGA	irọn
			Ṣakí West LGA	irọn
			Atisbo LGA	irun
			Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA	irun
		Ọ̀yọ́	Ọ̀yọ́	irun
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	irun
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	irun
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé	Kabba	irun
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ana	Sokode	irɔ̃
		Cábɛ̀ɛ́	Cábɛ̀ɛ́	n̄rɔn
			Tchaourou	n̄rɔn
		Ìcà	Agoua	irũ
		Ìdàácà	Igbó Ìdàácà	irun
		Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-Ìjè	Ìkpòbɛ́	irun
			Kétu	irun
			Onigbolo	irun
			Yewa	irun
		Ifɛ̀	Akpáré	irɔ̃, nrũ
			Atakpamé	irũ
			Boko	irũ
			Moretan	irũ
			Tchetti	irɔ̃
		Mɔ̄kɔ́lé	Kandi	nto
		Northern Nago	Kambole	enyɔ̃
			Manigri	iyɔ̃

Derived terms

• gẹrun (“to cut hair”)
• irun abẹ́ (“pubic hair”)
• irun abíyá (“armpit hair”)
• irun ara (“body hair”)
• irun dídì (“braided hair”)
• irun imú (“nose hair, moustache”)
• irun inú imú (“nose hair”)
• irun kíkó (“threaded hair”)
• irun ojú (“eye brow”)
• irun orí (“head hair”)
• irun ètè (“moustache”)
• irun ìpéǹpéjú (“eyelashes”)
• irunmú (“moustache”)
• irùngbọ̀n (“beard”)

 

Etymology 2

Perhaps related to the root for five, see ọrún (“every five days”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ì.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ìrun

1. (Islam) salat (The obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to perform five times a day)

Derived terms

• kírun (“to pray salat”)