Meaning of iborun | Babel Free

Definitions

shawl; a shoulder sash worn by women

Examples

“fi ìborùn kọ́ èjìká”

to put a shawl on one's shoulder

“Fún òde pàtàkì, obìnrin Yorùbá gbọ́dọ̀ ró ìró, ó gbọ́dọ̀ wọ bùbá, ó gbọ́dọ̀ we gèlè, ó sì gbọ́dọ̀ fi ìboorùn kọ́ èjìká. Bi òde yìí kì í bá ṣe òde pàtàkì, obìnrin lè má lo ìboorùn.”

For important occasions, a Yoruba woman must tie a wrapper, wear a blouse, wear a gele, and hang a scarf on her shoulder. If the event is not important, women may not use shawls

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