funfun
/fũ̄.fũ̄/
funfun is the Yoruba word for white.
The word funfun is used to refer to the color white as a noun, and it also functions as an adjective to describe something that is white or bright and colourless.
Meaning: color (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word funfun functions as both a noun for the color white and an adjective meaning white or bright.
How do you pronounce it?
/fũ̄.fũ̄/
Did you know?
- In Yoruba culture, the color funfun is deeply associated with the Orisha Obatala, the deity of purity and peace who is often depicted wearing all-white clothing.
- The word funfun is an example of reduplication, where a root sound is repeated to form the full word for the color.
- The term is used in various proverbs to represent goodness or the absence of evil, often contrasting it with darker or 'dirty' concepts.
Examples in context
- Ara rẹ̀ ti funfun.Her skin has turned white.This sentence shows how to describe skin color using funfun.
- Fún mi l'áṣọ funfun.Give me the white cloth.This sentence demonstrates how to use funfun to describe a piece of clothing.
- Ẹṣin kìí ṣe funfun.The horse is not white.This sentence shows the use of funfun in a negative statement about an animal.Tatoeba #3143477 by ecorralest101, translation #3143476 by belvis
- Orúkọ ilé yi ni 'ile funfun'!The name of this house is 'white house'!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tunde and Yejide are looking at a piece of paper.
- TundeṢé ìwé yìí jẹ́ funfun?Is this paper white?
- YejideBẹ́ẹ̀ ni, ó jẹ́ funfun.Yes, it is white.
- TundeMo fẹ́ àwọ̀ funfun fún iṣẹ́ mi.I want the color white for my work.
- YejideYejide yóò ràn ẹ́ lọ́wọ́ láti wá a.Yejide will help you find it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “white” translations and entries funfun, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
