upọnrun

Yoruba

Etymology

Likely from ù- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ pọ́n (“to be red, ripe”) +‎ ẹrun (“mouth”). Cognates with Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba ùpánrun, Itsekiri ùkpárun, Oǹdó Yoruba ùpánún, archaic Èkìtì Yoruba ụpọ́nrụn. Compare Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba ùpẹ̀nmẹ̀nrun, Ifè bèbèlè-arũ, Olukumi ekpùpẹrún, and Ede Nago ɛkpɔn.

See Standard Yorùbá entry ètè for other terms used in the Yoruboid linguistic continuum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ù.k͡pɔ̃́.ɾũ̄/

Noun

ùpọ́nrun

  1. (Ijebu) lip
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