ọkọnrẹn

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọ̀kọn (“one”) +‎ rẹ̀n. The rẹ̀n possibly means "that" related to the Ijebu word ìyẹ̀n (“that”) and the Itsekiri word ẹ́rẹ̀n (“that”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀.kɔ̃̄.ɾɛ̃̀/

Noun

ọ̀kọnrẹ̀n

  1. (Ijebu) the only one

References

  1. Odùṣínọ̀ 'Báyọ̀. Eréùn Ìjẹ̀bú Yùn : Ó Yùn Bí Àgbòrògìrì. Upman 2004.
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