Ìṣàrun
name
/ì.ʃà.ɾũ̄/
Ụ̀ṣàrun (alternative)
Definitions
- Isarun (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria), known for being the location of Iwo Eleru cave
Etymology
Folk etymology states it comes from ụ̀ṣà (“pot”) + run (“to crumble”), literally “The place where the pots were destroyed”, perhaps referring to the many leftover potsherds that litter the town, a remnant of perhaps a culture of pottery in the area
Component words
ụ̀ṣàpot
runto crumble
2 entries are spelled “run”. The etymology calls it “to crumble”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
run
to destroy; to ruin
run
to ache
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Iṣarun”.
Reference:
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