omiran

Yoruba

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ò.mĩ̀.ɾã́/

Noun

òmìrán

giant

Coordinate terms

aràrá (“dwarf”)

Derived terms

ga bí òmìrán (“to be as tall as a giant”)

Etymology 2

Possibly from ò- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ mìíràn (“other”), compare with mìíràn and ìmíràn. Cognates include Ede Idaca òmírìn.

Alternative forms

òmíì
ìmíì
ìmíràn
òmúẹ̀n (Ondo)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ò.mĩ́.ɾã̀/

Noun

òmíràn

another one
Synonyms: òmíì, ìmíràn

àkùkọ gàgàrà tí kò fẹ́ kí òmíràn kọ! ― The powerful rooster that doesn't want another one to crow!

Derived terms

ẹlòmíràn (“another person”)
ibòmíràn (“another place”)
ohun-àfisílẹ̀gbọ́-òmíràn (“opportunity cost”)

See also

mìíràn (“other”)

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