"ẹpọn" meaning in Yoruba

See ẹpọn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̄.k͡pɔ̃̀/ Forms: ẹpọ̀n [canonical], ẹpàn [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹpọ̀n|head2=}} ẹpọ̀n, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹpọ̀n|}} ẹpọ̀n, {{yo-noun|ẹpọ̀n}} ẹpọ̀n
  1. scrotum, testes Derived forms: aago ẹlẹ́pọ̀n (english: pendulum clock), ẹlẹ́pọ̀n-kan (english: a nickname for a strong individual), kórópọ̀n (english: testicle)
    Sense id: en-ẹpọn-yo-noun-POX3OhFc

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̄.k͡pɔ̃́/, /ɛ̄.k͡pɔ̃̀/ Forms: ẹpọ́n [canonical], ipọ́n [alternative], ẹpàn [alternative]
Etymology: From ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pọ́n (“to be deeply red”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ẹ-|pọ́n|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to be deeply red}} ẹ- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pọ́n (“to be deeply red”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹpọ́n|head2=}} ẹpọ́n, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹpọ́n|}} ẹpọ́n, {{yo-noun|ẹpọ́n}} ẹpọ́n
  1. blood Synonyms: ẹ̀jẹ̀
    Sense id: en-ẹpọn-yo-noun-Po5AwK9f
  2. something that is the color red
    Sense id: en-ẹpọn-yo-noun-tZFB4ZzD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: òwú ẹlẹ́pọ̀n-ọ́n (english: red species of cotton)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̀.k͡pɔ̃́/, /ɛ̄.k͡pɔ̃̀/ Forms: ẹ̀pọ́n [canonical], ẹpàn [alternative]
Etymology: From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pọ́n (“to modify”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ẹ̀-|pọ́n|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to modify}} ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + pọ́n (“to modify”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹ̀pọ́n|head2=}} ẹ̀pọ́n, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹ̀pọ́n|}} ẹ̀pọ́n, {{yo-noun|ẹ̀pọ́n}} ẹ̀pọ́n
  1. (grammar) modifier Derived forms: ẹ̀pọ́n-ọn kókóogbólóhùn (english: predicate modifier), ẹ̀pọ́nrúkọ (english: noun modifier), ẹ̀pọ́nṣe (english: verb modifier), ọ̀rọ̀-ẹ̀pọ́n (english: word modifier)
    Sense id: en-ẹpọn-yo-noun-xwYQJiSv Categories (other): Grammar, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with ẹ-, Bodily fluids, Body parts, Organs Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 11 11 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 5 5 59 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 17 2 2 79 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with ẹ-: 21 14 14 51 Disambiguation of Bodily fluids: 10 5 5 80 Disambiguation of Body parts: 28 3 3 65 Disambiguation of Organs: 12 7 7 74 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "(grammar) modifier"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̀.k͡pɔ̃́/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̄.k͡pɔ̃̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ẹpọn"
}

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