iwọ-oorun

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Yoruba

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Etymology

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From ì- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ wọ̀ (to set or go down) +‎ oòrùn (sun), literally the setting of the sun.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ì.wɔ̀.ōò.ɾũ̀/

Noun

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ìwọ̀-oòrùn

  1. setting of the sun
  2. west
    Synonym: yámà

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