ọdun

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.dũ̀/

Noun

ọ̀dùn

  1. The plant Discoglypremna caloneura

Etymology 2

Cognate with Ifè ɔɖɔ̃́, Igala ọ́dọ́ and Itsekiri ọdọ́n, proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ-dʊ̃́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̄.dṹ/

Noun

ọdún

  1. year
    ọdún ó yabo o! ― May the year be a favorable one!
  2. festival, festivity, celebration, holiday
    Synonym: ayẹyẹ
    wọ́n máa ń ṣe ọdún Igogo nílùú Ọ̀wọ̀ lọ́dọọdún láti ṣe ìrántí òrìṣà Ọ̀rọnṣẹ̀n tó jẹ́ aya Ọlọ́wọ̀ Rẹ̀nrẹ̀ngẹnjẹ̀n nígbà ìwásẹ̀ ― They hold the Igogo festival every year in remembrance of the deity Oronsen, who was the wife of King Renrengenjen in the past
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties (year, festival)
Language Family Variety Group Variety Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY Southeast Yoruba Ìjẹ̀bú ọdún, ọdọ́n
Ìkálẹ̀ ọdọ́n
Ìlàjẹ ọdọ́n
Oǹdó ọdọ́n
Ọ̀wọ̀ ọdọ́n
Usẹn -
Proto-Yoruba Central Yoruba Èkìtì -
Ifẹ̀ -
Ìgbómìnà -
Ìjẹ̀ṣà -
Western Àkókó -
Northwest Yoruba Àwórì -
Ẹ̀gbá -
Ìbàdàn ọdún
Òǹkò ọdọ́n
Ọ̀yọ́ ọdún
Standard Yorùbá ọdún
Northeast Yoruba/Okun Ìbùnú -
Ìjùmú -
Ìyàgbà ọdún
Owé ọdún
Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ -
Derived terms
  • Abíọ́dún (“given name”)
  • bọ́dún ṣe ń gorí ọdún (“over the years”)
  • lọ́dún
  • ọdọọdún (“every year”)
  • ọdún Agẹmọ (“Agemo Festival”)
  • ọdún aléjọ́ (“leap year”)
  • ọdún Egúngún (“Egungun festival”)
  • ọdún Igogo
  • ọdún Kérésìmesì (“Christmas”)
  • ọdún oníbẹbẹ (“carnival”)
  • ọdún Oríkádún
  • ọdún Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo (“Osun festival”)
  • ọdún Ṣàngó (“Shango festival”)
  • ọdún Àjíǹde (“Easter”)
  • ọdún Ìjẹṣu (“New Yam Festival”)
  • ọlọ́dún
  • àtọdúnmọ́dún
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