"Iṣarun" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ì.ʃà.ɾũ̄/ Forms: Ìṣàrun [canonical]
Etymology: Folk etymology states it comes from ụ̀ṣà (“pot”) + run (“to crumble”), literally “The place where the pots were destroyed”, perhaps referring to the many leftover potsherds that litter the town, a remnant of perhaps a culture of pottery in the area Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|ụ̀ṣà|run|lit=The place where the pots were destroyed|t1=pot|t2=to crumble}} ụ̀ṣà (“pot”) + run (“to crumble”), literally “The place where the pots were destroyed” Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ìṣàrun|head2=}} Ìṣàrun, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ìṣàrun}} Ìṣàrun, {{yo-prop|Ìṣàrun}} Ìṣàrun
  1. Isarun (an Ekiti Yoruba town in Ifedore, Ondo, Nigeria), known for being the location of Iwo Eleru cave Categories (place): Places in Nigeria, Places in Ondo State, Nigeria, Towns in Nigeria, Towns in Ondo State, Nigeria Synonyms: Ụ̀ṣàrun
    Sense id: en-Iṣarun-yo-name-Ddw3hjzt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header
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