ọpọn

See also: opon

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Ọpọ́n ìgbàlóde (3)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.k͡pɔ̃́/

Noun

ọpọ́n

1. wooden tray or board
2. table

   Synonym: tábílì

3. canoe

   Synonyms: ọkọ̀, ọkọ̀ ọlọ́pọ́n, ọkọ̀ ọ̀pẹẹrẹ

Derived terms

• ayò ọlọ́pọ́n (“ayo game”)
• ọlọ́pọ́n
• ọpọ́n ayò (“A board on which the mancala game ayo is played”)
• ọpọ́n Ifá (“A tray used in Ifa divination”)

 

Etymology 2

Ewé àti èso igi ọ̀pọ̀n (Lannea acida)

Igi ọ̀pọ̀n (Lannea welwitschii)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.k͡pɔ̃̀/

Noun

ọ̀pọ̀n

1. A name for a variety of similarly looking trees, including Uapaca heudelotii, Lannea acida, and Lannea welwitschii (also known as orita).

   Synonym: ọ̀pọ̀n àtàkùn

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.k͡pɔ̃̀/

Noun

ọ̀pọ̀n

1. (Ọyọ) The plant Tetracera alnifolia

   Synonym: ọ̀nánàgbà