"iborun" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ì.bō.ɾũ̀/ Forms: ìborùn [canonical]
Etymology: ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + borùn (“to cover one's neck”) Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ì-|borùn|id1=nominalizing prefix|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to cover one's neck}} ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + borùn (“to cover one's neck”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìborùn|head2=}} ìborùn, {{yo-pos|noun|ìborùn|}} ìborùn, {{yo-noun|ìborùn}} ìborùn
  1. shawl; a shoulder sash worn by women Categories (topical): Clothing, Neckwear Synonyms: ìboorùn Derived forms: gbéborùn
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