ọkọnrẹn

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọ̀kọn (“one”) +‎ rẹ̀n. The rẹ̀n possibly means "that" related to the Ijebu word ìyẹ̀n (“that”) and the Itsekiri word ẹ́rẹ̀n (“that”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.kɔ̃̄.ɾɛ̃̀/

Noun

ọ̀kọnrẹ̀n

1. (Ijebu) the only one

References

1. Odùṣínọ̀ 'Báyọ̀. Eréùn Ìjẹ̀bú Yùn : Ó Yùn Bí Àgbòrògìrì. Upman 2004.