ọrun

See also: orun

Yoruba

Etymology 1

ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ run (“to originate”), literally “The place of origin”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ọ̀run

1. (Ìṣẹ̀ṣe) the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place.
2. sky

   Synonym: sánmà

3. (Christianity) heaven

Derived terms

• ojú ọ̀run
• orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá
• Ọlọ́run
• ọ̀run àpáàdì
• Ọ̀rúnmìlà

 

Related terms

• orírun
• orísun

Etymology 2

Ọmọdé tó ń mú ọrun dání.

Compare with Igala ọ́dọ, Ayere ɔndɔ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-ɗʊ̃.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ọrun

1. (archery) bow

   Synonyms: ọrun ọfà, àkàtàm̀pò

Etymology 3

Cognate with Edo urun

Picture dictionary

ọrun

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ọpọlọ

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imú

ẹnu

àgbọ̀n

ẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ́

etí

ìdètí

ọrùn

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Alternative forms

• ọrọ̀n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.ɾũ̀/

Noun

ọrùn

1. neck

Derived terms

• ọrùn ẹsẹ̀ (“ankle”)
• ọrùn ọwọ́ (“wrist”)

 

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.ɾṹ/

Numeral

ọ̀rún

1. Alternative form of ọgọ́rùn-ún

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.ɾṹ/

Noun

ọrún

1. A space of five days, the fifth day after the current day

   b'ó bá di ọrún òní, kí o padà wá ― When it is five days from today, come back here

Derived terms

• ọrọọrún (“every five days”)