ẹfun
Yoruba
Alternative forms
efun
(Èkìtì, Ifẹ̀)
Etymology
ẹ-
(
“
non-gerundive nominalizing prefix
”
)
+
fun
(
“
to be white; light
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɛ̄.fũ̄/
Noun
ẹfun
chalk
Usage notes
Ẹfun
also serves as a
symbol
of
purity
associated with the
orisha
Ọbàtálá
. It is also a prefix for some Yoruba given names (ex.
Ẹfúnṣetán
).