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oorun

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Contraction of òrírùn (smell).

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òórùn

  1. smell, odor, scent
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Etymology 2

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Oòrùn

Possibly from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-lũ̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ó-lìlũ̀, cognate with Olukumi òrùn, Igala ólù

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oòrùn

  1. the sun
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Etymology 3

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Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-rũ, cognate with Igala ólu, Igbo òlu, Ifè orũ, Olukumi órún, probably ultimately from *rũ (to sleep), which is now an obsolete root. It is not clear if the root *sũ̀ (to sleep) (sùn) is from the same root.

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Noun

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oorun

  1. sleep
    Synonym: sísùn
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