ọrẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ore"

Yoruba

Àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ ní Yunifásítì ti Bẹ̀nẹ̀

Etymology 1

From ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ rẹ́ (“to befriend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɾɛ́/

Noun

ọ̀rẹ́

1. friend

   Synonyms: àwé, olùkù

2. friendship

   Synonym: ìrẹ́pọ̀

3. (euphemistic) concubine, lover, significant other

   Synonyms: àlè, àyànfẹ́

Derived terms

• ọ̀rẹ́bìnrin (“girlfriend”)
• ọ̀rẹ́kùnrin (“boyfriend”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.ɾɛ́/

Noun

ọrẹ́

1. whip

   Synonyms: pàṣán, kòbókò, ẹgba, patiyẹ, bílálà, ìlágbà, àtorìn

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.ɾɛ̄/

Noun

ọrẹ

1. gift, present