ọdun

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Yoruba

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ọ̀dùn

  1. The plant Discoglypremna caloneura

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Ifè ɔɖɔ̃́, Igala ọ́dọ́ and Itsekiri ọdọ́n, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ-dʊ̃́

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ọdún

  1. year
    ọdún ó yabo o!May the year be a favorable one!
  2. festival, festivity, celebration, holiday
    Synonym: ayẹyẹ
    wọ́n máa ń ṣe ọdún Igogo nílùú Ọ̀wọ̀ lọ́dọọdún láti ṣe ìrántí òrìṣà Ọ̀rọnṣẹ̀n tó jẹ́ aya Ọlọ́wọ̀ Rẹ̀nrẹ̀ngẹnjẹ̀n nígbà ìwásẹ̀They hold the Igogo festival every year in remembrance of the deity Oronsen, who was the wife of King Renrengenjen in the past
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