Sọ̀rọ̀ SókèThe People’s
Yorùbá Dictionary
jẹun verb /d͡ʒɛ̄.ũ̄/ spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
  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
    Kí ni wọ́n ń ṣe jẹun? What do they do for a living?
Etymology
From jẹ (“to eat”) + ohun (“thing”).
Component words
jẹto eatohunthing
Used in
àtijẹunàwòdì jẹun èpè sanraìjẹunjẹun sápòverbjẹun síkùnjẹun sókèverbjíjẹunọ̀jẹun
Descendants
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Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “jẹun”. Reference: en-jẹun-yo-verb--GhTRT14