"ẹdun" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ɛ̄.dũ̄/
Etymology: Cognate with Igala ẹ́dọ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ɛ-dʊ̃, from Proto-Edekiri *ɛ-dʊ̃, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-dʊ̃ Etymology templates: {{cog|igl|ẹ́dọ}} Igala ẹ́dọ, {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*ɛ-dʊ̃}} Proto-Yoruba *ɛ-dʊ̃, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*ɛ-dʊ̃}} Proto-Edekiri *ɛ-dʊ̃, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ɛ́-dʊ̃}} Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-dʊ̃ Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹdun|head2=}} ẹdun, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹdun|}} ẹdun, {{yo-noun|ẹdun}} ẹdun
  1. colobus monkey (Colobus vellerosus), known for its deep cultural association with twins Categories (topical): Weapons Categories (lifeform): Monkeys, Primates Synonyms: òtò, alákẹdun, ẹdọn (Ọ̀wọ̀), ẹdụn (Èkìtì) Derived forms: ẹdun arinlẹ̀, ọmọ ẹdun
    Sense id: en-ẹdun-yo-noun-26kpxT3c Disambiguation of Weapons: 52 19 28 Disambiguation of Monkeys: 79 19 3 Disambiguation of Primates: 80 17 3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 23 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 27 2 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 64 34 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̄.dũ̀/ Forms: ẹdùn [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹdùn|head2=}} ẹdùn, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹdùn|}} ẹdùn, {{yo-noun|ẹdùn}} ẹdùn
  1. (usually with àrá) thunderbolt; thunderstone, associated with the orisha Ṣàngó Tags: usually Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-ẹdun-yo-noun-af52Ut5e Disambiguation of Tools: 34 50 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̄.dũ̀/ Forms: ẹdùn [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Igala ẹ́dọ̀, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ-dʊ̃̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-dʊ̃̀, equivalent to *ɛ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *dʊ̃̀ (“to chop”). The verb *dʊ̃̀ likely means to chop or cut down, compare with ké (“to axe”) in àkíké (“axe”) Etymology templates: {{cog|igl|ẹ́dọ̀}} Igala ẹ́dọ̀, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ɛ-dʊ̃̀}} Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ-dʊ̃̀, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ɛ́-dʊ̃̀}} Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-dʊ̃̀, {{af|alv-yrd-pro|*ɛ́-|*dʊ̃̀|id1=nominalizing prefix|nocat=1|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to chop}} *ɛ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *dʊ̃̀ (“to chop”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹdùn|head2=}} ẹdùn, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹdùn|}} ẹdùn, {{yo-noun|ẹdùn}} ẹdùn
  1. axe Synonyms: àáké, àkíké, ẹdọ̀n (Ọ̀wọ̀), ẹdụ̀n [Ekiti]
    Sense id: en-ẹdun-yo-noun-AlQS09-A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "word": "ẹdọn"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Igala ẹ́dọ̀, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ-dʊ̃̀ or Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-dʊ̃̀, equivalent to *ɛ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *dʊ̃̀ (“to chop”). The verb *dʊ̃̀ likely means to chop or cut down, compare with ké (“to axe”) in àkíké (“axe”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ẹdùn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ẹdùn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ẹdùn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ẹdùn",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ẹdùn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ẹdùn"
      },
      "expansion": "ẹdùn",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "axe"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "axe",
          "axe"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "àáké"
        },
        {
          "word": "àkíké"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̄.dũ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "Ọ̀wọ̀",
      "word": "ẹdọ̀n"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ],
      "word": "ẹdụ̀n"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "yo:Ẹdun"
  ],
  "word": "ẹdun"
}

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