irun
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See also: Irun
Etymology 1
Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *irṵ̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ-rʊ̃, cognate with Edo irọn
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
irun
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
Noun
ìrun
Derived terms
- kírun (“to pray salat”)
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