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Yoruba
Etymology
Possibly from ọbị̀nrịn (“woman”) + tịtụn (“new”), literally “New woman”, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɔ-bʊtʊ̃ (“maiden”). See Ifè àbitɔ̃
Pronunciation
Noun
ọbịtụn
- (Ekiti) virgin, a recently married woman who has not had children
- Synonyms: wúńdíá, ọ̀ṣìngín, ọmọụ́dọn
- Ajagun sín èyé mi lọ́bịtụn ― The Chief Ajagun met my mother as a virgin
- (Ekiti) marriage, wedding
- Synonyms: ìgbéyàwó, yìgì, ọbitun òde, arédè
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