obitọn

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ọbịtụn, ọbụntụn (Akure, Ekiti) ọbuntun obutọn (Owe) === Etymology === A widespread term in most dialects of Yoruba. The term is also likely associated with rituals and ceremonies associated with virginity and maidenhood. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ɔ-bɪtʊ̃, *ɔ-bʊtʊ̃, see Proto-Yoruba *ɔ-bʊtʊ̃. Also see Ifè àbitɔ̃ === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ō.bī.tɔ̃̄/ === Noun === obitọn (Ondo, Ọwọ) maiden, newlywed bride Synonyms: omidan, wúńdíá, ọ̀ṣìngín, ọmọụ́dọn (Ondo, by extension) a traditional coming of age dance and rite performed by young women; see àpọ́n, the equivalent in young men ==== Related terms ==== kúnsi (“young bridesmaid”) === References === Akinsipe, Felix A. THE DEVELOPMENT OF OBITUN DANCE FROM THE PUBERTY RITE OF THE ONDO PEOPLE [1], October 2015