"okun ilẹ" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ō.kũ̀ ī.lɛ̀/ Forms: okùn ilẹ̀ [canonical]
Etymology: From okùn (“rope, string”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground, earth”), a very old euphemism, attested in languages throughout Volta-Niger, compare with Itsekiri eguálẹ̀, Ayere unfanalè, Igbo elili ọfīa (“rope of the forest”). Also see Igala ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀ (“thing of the ground”). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀ Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|okùn|ilẹ̀|t1=rope, string|t2=ground, earth}} okùn (“rope, string”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground, earth”), {{cog|its|eguálẹ̀}} Itsekiri eguálẹ̀, {{cog|aye|unfanalè}} Ayere unfanalè, {{cog|ig|elili ọfīa|t=rope of the forest}} Igbo elili ọfīa (“rope of the forest”), {{cog|igl|ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀|t=thing of the ground}} Igala ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀ (“thing of the ground”), {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀}} Proto-Yoruba *o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀ Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=okùn ilẹ̀|head2=}} okùn ilẹ̀, {{yo-pos|noun|okùn ilẹ̀|}} okùn ilẹ̀, {{yo-noun|okùn ilẹ̀}} okùn ilẹ̀
  1. (euphemistic) snake; (in particular) used to refer to snakes in the night, where it is believed calling one by its "real name," (ejò) may summon one. Tags: euphemistic Categories (lifeform): Reptiles Synonyms: ejò
    Sense id: en-okun_ilẹ-yo-noun-NWjCZYzi Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba euphemisms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "okùn",
        "3": "ilẹ̀",
        "t1": "rope, string",
        "t2": "ground, earth"
      },
      "expansion": "okùn (“rope, string”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground, earth”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "eguálẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Itsekiri eguálẹ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "unfanalè"
      },
      "expansion": "Ayere unfanalè",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
        "2": "elili ọfīa",
        "t": "rope of the forest"
      },
      "expansion": "Igbo elili ọfīa (“rope of the forest”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀",
        "t": "thing of the ground"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀ (“thing of the ground”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yor-pro",
        "3": "*o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruba *o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From okùn (“rope, string”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground, earth”), a very old euphemism, attested in languages throughout Volta-Niger, compare with Itsekiri eguálẹ̀, Ayere unfanalè, Igbo elili ọfīa (“rope of the forest”). Also see Igala ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀ (“thing of the ground”). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "okùn ilẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "okùn ilẹ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "okùn ilẹ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "okùn ilẹ̀",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "okùn ilẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "okùn ilẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "okùn ilẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba euphemisms",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Reptiles",
          "orig": "yo:Reptiles",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "snake; (in particular) used to refer to snakes in the night, where it is believed calling one by its \"real name,\" (ejò) may summon one."
      ],
      "id": "en-okun_ilẹ-yo-noun-NWjCZYzi",
      "links": [
        [
          "snake",
          "snake"
        ],
        [
          "ejò",
          "ejo#Yoruba"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) snake; (in particular) used to refer to snakes in the night, where it is believed calling one by its \"real name,\" (ejò) may summon one."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ejò"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ō.kũ̀ ī.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "okun ilẹ"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "okùn",
        "3": "ilẹ̀",
        "t1": "rope, string",
        "t2": "ground, earth"
      },
      "expansion": "okùn (“rope, string”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground, earth”)",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "eguálẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Itsekiri eguálẹ̀",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "unfanalè"
      },
      "expansion": "Ayere unfanalè",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
        "2": "elili ọfīa",
        "t": "rope of the forest"
      },
      "expansion": "Igbo elili ọfīa (“rope of the forest”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀",
        "t": "thing of the ground"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀ (“thing of the ground”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yor-pro",
        "3": "*o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruba *o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From okùn (“rope, string”) + ilẹ̀ (“ground, earth”), a very old euphemism, attested in languages throughout Volta-Niger, compare with Itsekiri eguálẹ̀, Ayere unfanalè, Igbo elili ọfīa (“rope of the forest”). Also see Igala ẹ́ñwu-anẹ̀ (“thing of the ground”). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-kũ̀ a-lɛ̀",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "okùn ilẹ̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "okùn ilẹ̀",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "okùn ilẹ̀",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "okùn ilẹ̀",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "okùn ilẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "okùn ilẹ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "okùn ilẹ̀",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba compound terms",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba euphemisms",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba multiword terms",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruba",
        "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruba",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "yo:Reptiles"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "snake; (in particular) used to refer to snakes in the night, where it is believed calling one by its \"real name,\" (ejò) may summon one."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "snake",
          "snake"
        ],
        [
          "ejò",
          "ejo#Yoruba"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) snake; (in particular) used to refer to snakes in the night, where it is believed calling one by its \"real name,\" (ejò) may summon one."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ejò"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "euphemistic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ō.kũ̀ ī.lɛ̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "okun ilẹ"
}

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