ọbịtụn
noun
/ɔ̄.bɪ̄.tʊ̃̄/
spelling unconfirmed
ọbuntun (alternative), ọbitọn (alternative), ọbụntụn (alternative), obutọn (alternative)
Definitions
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virgin, a recently married woman who has not had children
Ajagun sín èyé mi lọ́bịtụn The Chief Ajagun met my mother as a virginSimilar words
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marriage, wedding
Similar words
Etymology
Possibly from ọbị̀nrịn (“woman”) + tịtụn (“new”), literally “New woman”, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɔ-bʊtʊ̃ (“maiden”). See Ifè àbitɔ̃
Component words
Used in
ọbitun òde
Listed as an opposite by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
married woman
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ọbịtụn”.
Reference:
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