"iyun" meaning in Yoruba

See iyun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ī.jũ̀/ Forms: iyùn [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=iyùn|head2=}} iyùn, {{yo-pos|noun|iyùn|}} iyùn, {{yo-noun|iyùn}} iyùn
  1. red coral beads, primarily used as jewelry (ìlẹ̀kẹ̀) for royalty, nobility, and priests Categories (topical): Gems, Jewelry
    Sense id: en-iyun-yo-noun-8B8dJkg3 Disambiguation of Gems: 98 2 Disambiguation of Jewelry: 98 2 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 38 14 38 10 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 14 36 14 0 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
  2. ruby
    Sense id: en-iyun-yo-noun-uROBlP~p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Adéṣiyùn (english: Yoruba given name meaning "Royalty has made coral beads"), Aríyùnkẹ́ (english: Yoruba given name meaning "We have seen coral beads to cherish"), Iyùnadé (english: Yoruba given name meaning "Red coral beads of royalty"), Iyùnlọlá (english: Yoruba given name meaning "Coral beads are honorable), Ọládiyùn (english: Yoruba given name meaning "Honor has become coral beads) Related terms: ṣẹ̀gi (english: a type of blue coral bead), ìlẹ̀kẹ̀ (english: coral bead jewelry), àkún (english: coral bead jewelry)
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Yoruba given name meaning \"We have seen coral beads to cherish\"",
      "word": "Aríyùnkẹ́"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Yoruba given name meaning \"Red coral beads of royalty\"",
      "word": "Iyùnadé"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Yoruba given name meaning \"Coral beads are honorable",
      "word": "Iyùnlọlá"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Yoruba given name meaning \"Honor has become coral beads",
      "word": "Ọládiyùn"
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    }
  ],
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      "word": "Adéṣiyùn"
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    {
      "english": "Yoruba given name meaning \"We have seen coral beads to cherish\"",
      "word": "Aríyùnkẹ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "Yoruba given name meaning \"Red coral beads of royalty\"",
      "word": "Iyùnadé"
    },
    {
      "english": "Yoruba given name meaning \"Coral beads are honorable",
      "word": "Iyùnlọlá"
    },
    {
      "english": "Yoruba given name meaning \"Honor has become coral beads",
      "word": "Ọládiyùn"
    }
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      "word": "ṣẹ̀gi"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ī.jũ̀/"
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  ],
  "word": "iyun"
}

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