jẹun

See also: jeun

Yoruba

Etymology

From jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ ohun (“thing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɛ̄.ũ̄/

Verb

jẹun

  1. to eat food
    Màá ṣiṣẹ́ tán kí n tó jẹun ọ̀sán lénìí. ― I'll finish the work before I eat lunch today.
  2. to make a living
    Synonym: gbọ́ bùkátà
    Kí ni wọ́n ń ṣe jẹun? ― What do they do for a living?

Derived terms

  • jẹun sápò
  • jẹun síkùn
  • jẹun sókè
  • jíjẹun (“eating”)
  • ọ̀jẹun (“eater”)
  • àtijẹun (“eating”)
  • àwòdì jẹun èpè sanra
  • ìjẹun (“eating; dining”)

Descendants

  • ⇒ Portuguese: ajeum
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