ọ̀gụ̀nrụ̀n
noun
/ɔ̀.ɡʊ̃̀.ɾʊ̃̀/
ụ̀gụ̀nrụ̀n (alternative), ụ̀gọ̀nrọ̀n (alternative)
Definitions
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neck; joint of a body part
Similar wordsPossibly similar wordsọrụ̀nnoun Wiktionary points at “ọrụ̀n”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “ọ̀run”, which matches once underdots are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “ọrụ̀n” may be a word nobody has written up yet. ọ̀run 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. ọrun bow ọrùn neck ọ̀rún alternative form of ọgọ́rùn-ún ọrún A space of five days, the fifth day after the current day
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joint of a body part
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Etymology
A semantic shift likely occurred from the human organ known as the neck to simply only neck-like body parts. Compare with Itsekiri ugunrọn, Ifè ɔ̀gɔ̃̀rɔ̃̀, Owe Yoruba igọ̀nrùn. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɔ̀-gʊ̃̀ɾʊ̃̀, *ʊ̀-gʊ̃̀ɾʊ̃̀. While it can only be reliably reconstructed to Proto-Edekiri *ɔ̀-gʊ̃̀ɾʊ̃̀, it is descended from Volta-Congo roots for neck, compare with Proto-Kwa *kɔŋgɔ, Proto-Benue-Congo *ton, Proto-Bantu *kíngó, Proto-Gbe *-kɔ, ultimately from Proto-Volta-Congo *ˈkɔtĩ
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ọ̀gụ̀nrụ̀nkáọ̀gụ̀nrụ̀n-ọọ́ọ̀gụ̀nrụ̀n-ọsẹ̀
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ọgụnrụn”.
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