ila-oorun
Yoruba
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + là (“to shine”) + oòrùn (“sun”), literally “the shining of the sun”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.là.ōò.ɾũ̀/
Noun
ìlà-oòrùn
- shining of the sun
- east, sunrise
- Synonyms: gábásì, ìwọnràn
Coordinate terms
- ìwọ̀-oòrùn (“west”)
- yánmà (“west”)
- àwúsí (“north”)
- àríwá (“north”)
- gúúsù (“south”)
- àwúsẹ̀ (“south”)