Where does “ụpọnju” come from?
ụpọnju (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ojú, from Yoruba Ọ̀run — the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place.
ụpọnju (Yoruba): forehead
Definitions
- forehead
Ancestry of “ụpọnju”, step by step
ụpọnju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ojú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ojú | eye |
| 2 | Yoruba | Ọ̀run | the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place |
via Yoruba ụ̀pọ̀n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ụ̀pọ̀n | — |