sun
verb
/sũ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
-
to roast
Mo sun ẹran. I roasted the meat.
-
to burn; to set on fire
A máa ń sun òkú nínú àṣà tèmi. We cremate the dead in my culture.Àwọn jagunjagun ya wọ̀lú, wọ́n sì dáná sun ojúbọ The warriors raided the town and set the shrines on fire
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 3 entries spelled “sun”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Dialectal synonyms “to roast, burn” 18 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- su
- Ẹ̀pẹ́
- su
- Ìkòròdú
- su
- Ṣágámù
- su
- Òkìtìpupa
- họn
- Usẹn
- họn
Olùkùmi
- Ugbódù
- họ́n
Central Yoruba
- Àdó Èkìtì
- sụn
- Àkúrẹ́
- sụn
- Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
- sụn
Northwest Yoruba
- Èbúté Mẹ́tà
- sun
- Èkó
- sun
- Ìbàdàn
- sun
- Ìlọrin
- sun
- Ọ̀yọ́
- sun
- Nàìjíríà
- sun
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- sun
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Kabba
- hun
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “sun”.
Reference:
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