ẹdun

See also: edun

Yoruba

Ẹdun

Etymology 1

Cognate with Igala ẹ́dọ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɛ-dʊ̃, from Proto-Edekiri *ɛ-dʊ̃, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-dʊ̃

Alternative forms

• ẹdọn (Ọ̀wọ̀)
• ẹdụn (Èkìtì)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.dũ̄/

Noun

ẹdun

1. colobus monkey (Colobus vellerosus), known for its deep cultural association with twins

   Synonyms: òtò, alákẹdun

   ọmọ ẹdun tí ń ṣeré lórí igi

   The child of the ursine colobus monkey that is playing on the tree

   (part of the oríkì of ìbejì (twins))

Derived terms

• ẹdun arinlẹ̀
• ọmọ ẹdun

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.dũ̀/

Noun

ẹdùn

1. (usually with àrá) thunderbolt; thunderstone, associated with the orisha Ṣàngó

Etymology 3

Cognate with Igala ẹ́dọ̀, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ-dʊ̃̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-dʊ̃̀, equivalent to *ɛ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *dʊ̃̀ (“to chop”). The verb *dʊ̃̀ likely means to chop or cut down, compare with ké (“to axe”) in àkíké (“axe”)

Alternative forms

• ẹdọ̀n (Ọ̀wọ̀)
• ẹdụ̀n (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.dũ̀/

Noun

ẹdùn

1. axe

   Synonyms: àáké, àkíké