ohùn
noun
/ō.hũ̀/
owùn (alternative), oùn (alternative), eréwùn (alternative), eréùn (alternative), وْهُن (alternative)
Definitions
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voice, sound
a óò gbọ́ ohùn ìyá, a óò gbọ́ ohùn ọmọ May we hear the voice of the mother, may we hear the voice of the baby
- tone, accent
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speech, utterance
ìjìnlẹ̀ ohùn ẹnu Ifá The philosophical speech from the mouth of Ifa
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ó-ɓũ̀ (“sound, language”). Compare with Igala ómù, Itsekiri owùn, possibly Igbo onu
Used in
àmì ohùnnoundá lóhùndáhùnèdè olóhùnewì alohùnẹ̀rọ amóhùngbilẹ̀ẹ̀rọ amóhùnmáwòránnounẹ̀rọ gbohùngbohùnnoungbohùngbohùngbólóhùnnounìdáhùnnounòhùn ààrinohùn ìsàlẹ̀ohùn òkèolóhùnráùnverbùdáùnnoun
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “ohun”.
Reference:
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