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orikadun

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From orí (head) +‎ (to survive, to overcome) +‎ ọdún (year), literally The head (soul) has survived another year

Pronunciation

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Noun

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oríkádún

  1. any yearly milestone or anniversary
  2. (by extension) birthday
    Synonym: ọjọ́-ìbí

Derived terms

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