irun
Yoruba
irun
Etymology 1
Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *irṵ̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ʊ-rʊ̃, cognate with Edo irọn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ī.ɾũ̄/
Noun
irun
- hair
Derived terms
- gẹrun (“to cut hair”)
- irun abẹ́ (“pubic hair”)
- irun abíyá (“armpit hair”)
- irun ara (“body hair”)
- irun dídì (“braided hair”)
- irun ètè (“moustache”)
- irùngbọ̀n (“beard”)
- irun imú (“nose hair, moustache”)
- irun inú imú (“nose hair”)
- irun ìpéǹpéjú (“eyelashes”)
- irun kíkó (“threaded hair”)
- irunmú (“moustache”)
- irun ojú (“eye brow”)
- irun orí (“head hair”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.ɾũ̄/
Noun
ìrun
- (Islam) salat (The obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to perform five times a day)
Derived terms
- kírun (“to pray salat”)