ibọn

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Possibly from ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ bọn (“of a moderate entity springing off once suddenly”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.bɔ̃̄/

Noun

ìbọn

gun, pistol, rifle
ọdẹ́ da ojú ìbọn kọ wọ́n, ó sì ta wọ́n ní ìbọn ― The hunter turned his gun toward them and shot at them

Derived terms

arùgùdù ìbọn (“steel bullet”)
ẹ̀tù ìbọn (“gunpowder”)
igi ìbọn (“stock”)
ọta ìbọn (“bullet”)
ọ̀pá ìbọn (“barrel (of a gun)”)
ta ní ìbọn (“to shoot”)
àhàyá ìbọn (“pellet”)
ìbọn arọ̀jò ọta (“machine gun”)
ìbọn ayípo (“revolver”)
ìbọn jagamù (“mortar”)
ìbọn olójúméjì (“double-barrelled shotgun”)
ìbọn ọwọ́ (“handgun”)
ìbọn yíyìn
ìbọn àgbá (“cannon”)
ìbọn àgbéléjìká (“rifle”)
ìbọn ìléwọ́ (“pistol, handgun”)
ìdù ìbọn (“buttstock, butt”)
ìrọ́bọnlù (“shelling”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ī.bɔ̃́/

Noun

ibọ́n

pretense, feigning

Derived terms

díbọ́n (“to feign”)

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