tuntun

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • titọn (SEY)
  • tịtụn (Ekiti)

Etymology

From a partial reduplication of tun (“to be new”). See Itsekiri titọ́n, Olukumi títún, Ifè titɔ̃, Igala titọ. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *-tʊ̃, from Proto-Edekiri *-tʊ̃, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *-tʊ̃. Also see Ayere ɛntɔ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tũ̄.tũ̄/

Noun

tuntun

  1. someone or something that is new

Verb

tuntun

  1. to be new

Adjective

tuntun

  1. new

Derived terms
  • gbó (“to be old”)
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