ẹnu
Yoruba
Etymology
Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-lʊ̃ or Proto-Yoruboid *á-rʊ̃ã. Cognates include Ifè arũ, Itsekiri arun, Igbo ọnụ (“mouth”), Igala álu (“mouth”), Ayere anu, Àhàn arũ, Akpes onu, Arigidi orũ, and Ewe nu (“mouth”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̄.nũ̄/
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties (mouth)
| Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | ẹrun |
| Ìkálẹ̀ | ẹrun | ||
| Ìlàjẹ | ẹrun | ||
| Oǹdó | ẹun | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀ | ẹrun | ||
| Usẹn | ẹrun | ||
| Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | ẹrụn |
| Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
| Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
| Ìjẹ̀ṣà | - | ||
| Western Àkókó | arun | ||
| Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | ẹnu | |
| Ẹ̀gbá | ẹrun | ||
| Ìbàdàn | ẹnu | ||
| Òǹkò | ẹnu | ||
| Ọ̀yọ́ | ẹnu | ||
| Standard Yorùbá | ẹnu | ||
| Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
| Ìjùmú | - | ||
| Ìyàgbà | - | ||
| Owé | arun | ||
| Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - | ||
Derived terms
- ẹlẹ́nu irú (“one with a smelly mouth”)
- ẹnu iṣẹ́ (“state of work”)
- fẹnu kò (“to kiss”)
- gbẹ́nu dákẹ́ (“to shut up”)
- lanu (“to open the mouth”)
- mẹ́nu kàn (“to mention”)
- panu dé (“to quieten”)
- panu mọ́ (“to shut up”)
- ta lẹ́nu (“to be spicy”)
- tẹnu mọ́ (“to refer to”)
- yà lẹ́nu (“to surprise”)
- ìsọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu di ọ̀rọ̀ ìwé (“speech recognition”)
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