orogun
Yoruba
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ō.ɾō.ɡṹ/
Noun
orogún
- co-wife, the other wives of one's husband in a polygamous marriage
Derived terms
- ilé olórogún (“polygamous household”)
- orogún ìyá (“stepmother”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ō.ɾó.ɡũ̀/
Noun
orógùn
- A wooden stirring stick used to prepare foods like àmàlà and ẹ̀kọ, similar to a spatula and smaller than the ọmọ odó used for pounding.
Derived terms
- olórógùn (“a person who sells orógùn sticks”)
- ọmọrogùn (“a smaller version of the orógùn often used for modern cooking in a metal pot”)