ọrun

See also: orun

Yoruba

Etymology 1

ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ run (“to originate”), literally “The place of origin”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ọ̀run

  1. (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place.
  2. sky
    Synonym: sánmà
  3. (Christianity) heaven
Derived terms

Etymology 2
Ọmọdé tó ń mú ọrun dání.

Compare with Igala ọ́dọ, Ayere ɔndɔ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɗʊ̃.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ọrun

  1. (archery) bow
    Synonyms: ọrun ọfà, àkàtàm̀pò

Etymology 3

Cognate with Edo urun

Alternative forms
  • ọrọ̀n

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.ɾũ̀/

Noun

ọrùn

  1. neck
    Synonyms: ọ̀fun, ọ̀gụ̀nrụ̀n
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties (neck)
Language Family Variety Group Variety Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY Southeast Yoruba Ìjẹ̀bú ọrọ̀n
Ìkálẹ̀ ọrọ̀n
Ìlàjẹ ọràn
Oǹdó -
Ọ̀wọ̀ -
Usẹn -
Proto-Yoruba Central Yoruba Èkìtì ọrùn, ọ̀fun
Ifẹ̀ -
Ìgbómìnà -
Ìjẹ̀ṣà -
Western Àkókó -
Northwest Yoruba Àwórì -
Ẹ̀gbá -
Ìbàdàn ọrùn
Òǹkò ọrùn, ọrọ̀n
Ọ̀yọ́ ọrùn
Standard Yorùbá ọrùn, ọ̀fun
Northeast Yoruba/Okun Ìbùnú -
Ìjùmú -
Ìyàgbà -
Owé igọ̀nrùn, ọ̀fọn
Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ -
Derived terms
  • ọrùn ẹsẹ̀ (“ankle”)
  • ọrùn ọwọ́ (“wrist”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.ɾṹ/

Numeral

ọ̀rún

  1. Alternative form of ọgọ́rùn-ún

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.ɾṹ/

Noun

ọrún

  1. A space of five days, the fifth day after the current day
    b'ó bá di ọrún òní, kí o padà wá ― When it is five days from today, come back here
Derived terms
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