"ọfun" meaning in Yoruba

See ọfun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɔ̀.fũ̄/ Forms: ọ̀fun [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Igala ọ̀fa Etymology templates: {{cog|igl|ọ̀fa}} Igala ọ̀fa Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ọ̀fun|head2=}} ọ̀fun, {{yo-pos|noun|ọ̀fun|}} ọ̀fun, {{yo-noun|ọ̀fun}} ọ̀fun
  1. throat Derived forms: gbọ̀fungbọ̀fun (english: whooping cough), ọ̀fun dídùn (english: sore throat), ọ̀nà ọ̀fun (english: throat), èkùrọ́ ọ̀fun (english: thyroid gland)
    Sense id: en-ọfun-yo-noun-SM8T9IGu Categories (other): Ifè links with redundant alt parameters, Itsekiri links with redundant alt parameters, Olukumi links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba links with redundant alt parameters, Anatomy, Body parts Synonyms: ọ̀nà ọ̀fun, Yoruba varieties and languages: ọ̀funview map (english: throat), ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeọ̀fọn淠, ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́ọ̀fọn淠, ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ìkòròdúọ̀fọn淠, ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ṣágámùọ̀fọn淠, ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Oǹdóọ̀fan淠Oǹdóọ̀fan淠Ìtsẹkírìọfun淠Ìwẹrẹọfun淠Olùkùmiọ̀fọ́n淠Ugbódùọ̀fọ́n淠Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠, gòlòfun淠Òdè Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠, gòlòfun淠Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọ̀fụn淠, gòlòfun淠Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠Ifẹ̀gòlòfun淠Ilé Ifẹ̀gòlòfun淠Northwest YorubaÀwórìọ̀fun淠Èbúté Mẹ́tàọ̀fun淠Ẹ̀gbáọ̀fun淠Abẹ́òkútaọ̀fun淠Èkóọ̀fun淠Èkóọ̀fun淠Ìbàdànọ̀fun淠Ìbàdànọ̀fun淠Ìbàràpáọ̀fun淠Igbó Òràọ̀fun淠Ìbọ̀lọ́ọ̀fun淠Òṣogboọ̀fun淠Ọ̀fàọ̀fun淠Ìlọrinọ̀fun淠Ìlọrinọ̀fun淠OǹkóÒtùọ̀fọn淠Ìwéré Iléọ̀fọn淠Òkèhòọ̀fun淠Ìsẹ́yìnọ̀fọn淠Ṣakíọ̀fọn淠Tedéọ̀fun淠Ìgbẹ́tìọ̀fọn淠Ọ̀yọ́ọ̀fun淠Ọ̀yọ́ọ̀fun淠Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀fun淠Ìkirèọ̀fun淠Ìwóọ̀fun淠Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàọ̀fun淠Bɛ̀nɛ̀ɔ̀fun淠Northeast Yoruba/OkunOwéọ̀nọ̀ ọ̀fọn淠Kabbaọ̀nọ̀ ọ̀fọn淠Ede languages/Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀Akpáréɔ̀hɔ̃淠Atakpamɛɔ̀hɔ̃淠Est-Monoɔ̀hɔ̃淠Tchettiɔ̀hɔ̃淠Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties (Tsɛti, Cɛti), now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá. It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms (Funṣọ Akere, 1977), especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo
{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "ọ̀fa",
      "ọfa#Igala"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ọ̀fa"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ọ̀fa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Igala ọ̀fa",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ọ̀fun",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ọ̀fun",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀fun",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ọ̀fun",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀fun",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ọ̀fun"
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀fun",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ifè links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Itsekiri links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Olukumi links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba links with redundant alt parameters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Anatomy",
          "orig": "yo:Anatomy",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Body parts",
          "orig": "yo:Body parts",
          "parents": [
            "Anatomy"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "whooping cough",
          "translation": "whooping cough",
          "word": "gbọ̀fungbọ̀fun"
        },
        {
          "english": "sore throat",
          "translation": "sore throat",
          "word": "ọ̀fun dídùn"
        },
        {
          "english": "throat",
          "translation": "throat",
          "word": "ọ̀nà ọ̀fun"
        },
        {
          "english": "thyroid gland",
          "translation": "thyroid gland",
          "word": "èkùrọ́ ọ̀fun"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "throat"
      ],
      "id": "en-ọfun-yo-noun-SM8T9IGu",
      "links": [
        [
          "throat",
          "throat"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ọ̀nà ọ̀fun"
        },
        {
          "english": "throat",
          "translation": "throat",
          "word": "Yoruba varieties and languages: ọ̀funview map"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeọ̀fọn淠"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́ọ̀fọn淠"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ìkòròdúọ̀fọn淠"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ṣágámùọ̀fọn淠"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Oǹdóọ̀fan淠Oǹdóọ̀fan淠Ìtsẹkírìọfun淠Ìwẹrẹọfun淠Olùkùmiọ̀fọ́n淠Ugbódùọ̀fọ́n淠Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠"
        },
        {
          "word": "gòlòfun淠Òdè Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠"
        },
        {
          "word": "gòlòfun淠Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọ̀fụn淠"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
          "word": "gòlòfun淠Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠Ifẹ̀gòlòfun淠Ilé Ifẹ̀gòlòfun淠Northwest YorubaÀwórìọ̀fun淠Èbúté Mẹ́tàọ̀fun淠Ẹ̀gbáọ̀fun淠Abẹ́òkútaọ̀fun淠Èkóọ̀fun淠Èkóọ̀fun淠Ìbàdànọ̀fun淠Ìbàdànọ̀fun淠Ìbàràpáọ̀fun淠Igbó Òràọ̀fun淠Ìbọ̀lọ́ọ̀fun淠Òṣogboọ̀fun淠Ọ̀fàọ̀fun淠Ìlọrinọ̀fun淠Ìlọrinọ̀fun淠OǹkóÒtùọ̀fọn淠Ìwéré Iléọ̀fọn淠Òkèhòọ̀fun淠Ìsẹ́yìnọ̀fọn淠Ṣakíọ̀fọn淠Tedéọ̀fun淠Ìgbẹ́tìọ̀fọn淠Ọ̀yọ́ọ̀fun淠Ọ̀yọ́ọ̀fun淠Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀fun淠Ìkirèọ̀fun淠Ìwóọ̀fun淠Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàọ̀fun淠Bɛ̀nɛ̀ɔ̀fun淠Northeast Yoruba/OkunOwéọ̀nọ̀ ọ̀fọn淠Kabbaọ̀nọ̀ ọ̀fọn淠Ede languages/Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀Akpáréɔ̀hɔ̃淠Atakpamɛɔ̀hɔ̃淠Est-Monoɔ̀hɔ̃淠Tchettiɔ̀hɔ̃淠Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties"
        },
        {
          "roman": "i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá",
          "word": "now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria"
        },
        {
          "roman": "Funṣọ Akere, 1977",
          "word": "have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá. It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms"
        },
        {
          "word": "especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi"
        },
        {
          "word": "nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̀.fũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọfun"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "whooping cough",
      "translation": "whooping cough",
      "word": "gbọ̀fungbọ̀fun"
    },
    {
      "english": "sore throat",
      "translation": "sore throat",
      "word": "ọ̀fun dídùn"
    },
    {
      "english": "throat",
      "translation": "throat",
      "word": "ọ̀nà ọ̀fun"
    },
    {
      "english": "thyroid gland",
      "translation": "thyroid gland",
      "word": "èkùrọ́ ọ̀fun"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "ọ̀fa",
      "ọfa#Igala"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "ọ̀fa"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala ọ̀fa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Igala ọ̀fa",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ọ̀fun",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ọ̀fun",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀fun",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ọ̀fun",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀fun",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ọ̀fun"
      },
      "expansion": "ọ̀fun",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ifè links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Itsekiri links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Olukumi links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
        "Yoruba links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Yoruba nouns",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "yo:Anatomy",
        "yo:Body parts"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "throat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "throat",
          "throat"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ọ̀nà ọ̀fun"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɔ̀.fũ̄/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "throat",
      "translation": "throat",
      "word": "Yoruba varieties and languages: ọ̀funview map"
    },
    {
      "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeọ̀fọn淠"
    },
    {
      "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́ọ̀fọn淠"
    },
    {
      "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ìkòròdúọ̀fọn淠"
    },
    {
      "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Ṣágámùọ̀fọn淠"
    },
    {
      "word": "ọ̀nọ̀fọn淠Oǹdóọ̀fan淠Oǹdóọ̀fan淠Ìtsẹkírìọfun淠Ìwẹrẹọfun淠Olùkùmiọ̀fọ́n淠Ugbódùọ̀fọ́n淠Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠"
    },
    {
      "word": "gòlòfun淠Òdè Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠"
    },
    {
      "word": "gòlòfun淠Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọ̀fụn淠"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
      "word": "gòlòfun淠Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọ̀fụn淠Ifẹ̀gòlòfun淠Ilé Ifẹ̀gòlòfun淠Northwest YorubaÀwórìọ̀fun淠Èbúté Mẹ́tàọ̀fun淠Ẹ̀gbáọ̀fun淠Abẹ́òkútaọ̀fun淠Èkóọ̀fun淠Èkóọ̀fun淠Ìbàdànọ̀fun淠Ìbàdànọ̀fun淠Ìbàràpáọ̀fun淠Igbó Òràọ̀fun淠Ìbọ̀lọ́ọ̀fun淠Òṣogboọ̀fun淠Ọ̀fàọ̀fun淠Ìlọrinọ̀fun淠Ìlọrinọ̀fun淠OǹkóÒtùọ̀fọn淠Ìwéré Iléọ̀fọn淠Òkèhòọ̀fun淠Ìsẹ́yìnọ̀fọn淠Ṣakíọ̀fọn淠Tedéọ̀fun淠Ìgbẹ́tìọ̀fọn淠Ọ̀yọ́ọ̀fun淠Ọ̀yọ́ọ̀fun淠Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀fun淠Ìkirèọ̀fun淠Ìwóọ̀fun淠Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàọ̀fun淠Bɛ̀nɛ̀ɔ̀fun淠Northeast Yoruba/OkunOwéọ̀nọ̀ ọ̀fọn淠Kabbaọ̀nọ̀ ọ̀fọn淠Ede languages/Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀Akpáréɔ̀hɔ̃淠Atakpamɛɔ̀hɔ̃淠Est-Monoɔ̀hɔ̃淠Tchettiɔ̀hɔ̃淠Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties"
    },
    {
      "roman": "i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá",
      "word": "now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Funṣọ Akere, 1977",
      "word": "have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá. It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms"
    },
    {
      "word": "especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi"
    },
    {
      "word": "nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ọfun"
}

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