ẹgbin

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ègbin (Ekiti)

Etymology 1

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbin (“to groan, to display displeasure”), literally “That which causes one to display disgust”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bĩ̄/

Noun

ẹ̀gbin

1. (idiomatic) dirt, filth, refuse

   Synonyms: ìdọ̀tí, èérí, pàǹtí

2. (idiomatic) contempt, insult, humiliation

   Synonyms: ìwọ̀sí, àrífín, ẹ̀sín, ẹ̀tẹ́

   ọ̀gá jẹ mí ní ẹ̀gbin ― My boss humiliated me

Derived terms

• ẹlẹ́gbin (“dirty”)
• lẹ́gbin (“to be dirty”)

Related terms

• ààtàn (“trash dump, landfill”)

Etymology 2

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbìn (“to plant”).

Alternative forms

• ègbìn (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bĩ̀/

Noun

ẹ̀gbìn

1. (horticulture) plant, crop, (especially) if it was originally planted