ẹnu

See also: enu, -enu, enú, enü, ënu, ēnu, and ɛnu

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/

Noun

ẹnu

1. mouth

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”)