funfun

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the root verb Proto-Yoruboid *-fũ, seem throughout Volta-Niger languages, Urhobo fuanfo, Edo fua (“to be white”), Ayere enfu, Ibibio fia, Ahwai farak, Blench suggests potentially Proto-Niger-Congo *-fu.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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funfun

  1. to be white
    Ara rẹ̀ ti funfun.
    Her skin has turned white.

Synonyms

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Yoruba Varieties and Languages - funfun (“to be white”)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdefú
Ìkòròdúfú
Ṣágámùfú
Ẹ̀pẹ́fú
Ìkálẹ̀Òkìtìpupafún, fífún
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹfẹ́n
Proto-YorubaNorthwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàfunfun
ÈkóÈkófunfun
ÌbàdànÌbàdànfunfun
ÌlọrinÌlọrinfunfun
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́funfun
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàfunfun
Bɛ̀nɛ̀funfun
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀Akpáréfṹ
Atakpaméfṹ
Tchettifṹ

Noun

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funfun

  1. whiteness, white color

Adjective

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funfun

  1. white
    Fún mi l'áṣọ funfun.
    Give me the white cloth.

Synonyms

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Yoruba Varieties and Languages - funfun (“white”)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdefifu
Ìkòròdúfifu
Ṣágámùfifu
Ẹ̀pẹ́fifu
Ìkálẹ̀Òkìtìpupafífún
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹfífẹn
OlùkùmiUgbódùfúfún
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìfifun
Àkúrẹ́fifun
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtìfifun
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàfunfun
ÈkóÈkófunfun
ÌbàdànÌbàdànfunfun
ÌlọrinÌlọrinfunfun
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́funfun
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàfunfun
Bɛ̀nɛ̀funfun
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌbùnúBùnúfunfun
ÌjùmúÌjùmúfunfun
ÌyàgbàYàgbà East LGAfunfun
OwéKabbafunfun
Ọ̀wọ́rọ̀Lọ́kọ́jahunhun
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaAnaSokodefũfũ
Cábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́funfun
Tchaouroufunfun
ÌcàAgouafũfũ
ÌdàácàIgbó Ìdàácàfunfun
Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́funfun
Kétufunfun
Onigbolofufu
Yewafufu
Ifɛ̀Akpáréfũfũ
Atakpaméfũfũ
Bokofũfũ
Moretanfũfũ
Tchettifũfũ
KuraAwotébifúfṹ
Partagofofu
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandifũfũ
Northern NagoKambolefũfũ
Manigrifõfũ
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