irun

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Yoruba

irun

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Noun

irun

  1. hair
Synonyms
Yoruba Varieties and Languages - irun (hair)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÀoÌdóàníirọn
ÌdànrèÌdànrèiọn
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeurun, irọn
Ìkòròdúurun, irọn
Ṣágámùurun, irọn
Ẹ̀pẹ́urun, irọn
Ìkálẹ̀Òkìtìpupairọn
ÌlàjẹMahinirọn
OǹdóOǹdóiọn
UsẹnUsẹnirọn
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹurọn
OlùkùmiUgbódùirọn
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìụnrụn
Àkúrẹ́ụnrụn
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtìụnrụn
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàirun
ÈkóÈkóirun
ÌbàdànÌbàdànirun
ÌbàràpáIgbó Òràirun
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogboirun
ÌlọrinÌlọrinirun
OǹkóÌtẹ̀síwájú LGAirọn
Ìwàjówà LGAiọn
Kájọlà LGAirun
Ìsẹ́yìn LGAirọn
Ṣakí West LGAirọn
Atisbo LGAirun
Ọlọ́runṣògo LGAirun
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́irun
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàirun
Bɛ̀nɛ̀irun
Northeast Yoruba/OkunOwéKabbairun
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaAnaSokodeirɔ̃
Cábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́n̄rɔn
Tchaouroun̄rɔn
ÌcàAgouairũ
ÌdàácàIgbó Ìdàácàirun
Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́irun
Kétuirun
Onigboloirun
Yewairun
Ifɛ̀Akpáréirɔ̃, nrũ
Atakpaméirũ
Bokoirũ
Moretanirũ
Tchettiirɔ̃
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandinto
Northern NagoKamboleenyɔ̃
Manigriiyɔ̃
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

Noun

ìrun

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