ẹyin
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See also: eyin
Yoruba
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Etymology 1
[edit]Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ɣɪ̃ or Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-gɪ̃, see Igala ẹ́gẹ, Olukumi ẹ́ghẹ́n, Ifè ɛnyɛ
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ẹyin
Synonyms
[edit]Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ẹyin (“egg”) | ||||
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Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Location | Words |
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | ẹwẹn |
Ìkòròdú | ẹghẹn | |||
Ṣágámù | ẹghẹn | |||
Oǹdó | Oǹdó | ẹghẹn | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀ | Ọ̀wọ̀ | ẹghẹn | ||
Olùkùmi | Ugbódù | ẹ́ghẹ́n | ||
Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | ẹịn |
Àkúrẹ́ | ẹịn | |||
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | ẹịn | |||
Ifẹ̀ | Ilé Ifẹ̀ | ẹịn | ||
Ìgbómìnà | Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún | ẹ̀gin | ||
Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | ẹyin | |
Èkó | Èkó | ẹyin | ||
Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | ẹyin | ||
Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Òṣogbo | ẹyin | ||
Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | ẹyin | ||
Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | ẹyin | ||
Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | ẹyin | ||
Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìyàgbà | Yàgbà East LGA | ẹyin | |
Owé | Kabba | ẹ̀ghin | ||
Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ana | Sokode | eyĩ | |
Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | Cábɛ̀ɛ́ | iyin | ||
Tchaourou | iyin | |||
Ìcà | Agoua | eyĩ | ||
Ifɛ̀ | Akpáré | ɛyɛ̃ | ||
Atakpamé | ɛyɛ̃ | |||
Boko | ɛyɛ | |||
Moretan | ɛyɛ̃ | |||
Tchetti | ɛnyɛ | |||
Kura | Awotébi | ínyɛ́ | ||
Partago | ɛnyɛ | |||
Northern Nago | Kambole | ɛyɛ̃ | ||
Manigri | ɛnyɛ |
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]ẹ̀yin
- you (emphatic second-person plural personal pronoun)
- you (emphatic honorific second-person singular personal pronoun)
Synonyms
[edit]Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ẹ̀yin (“you, pl.”) | ||||
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Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Location | Words |
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Eastern Àkókó | Ṣúpárè Àkókó | ẹ̀ghẹn |
Ìdànrè | Ìdànrè | àghan | ||
Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | ẹ̀wẹn | ||
Ìkòròdú | ẹ̀wẹn | |||
Ṣágámù | ẹ̀wẹn | |||
Ẹ̀pẹ́ | ẹ̀wẹn | |||
Ìkálẹ̀ | Òkìtìpupa | àghan | ||
Ìlàjẹ | Mahin | àghan | ||
Oǹdó | Oǹdó | àghan | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀ | Ọ̀wọ̀ | ẹ̀ghẹn | ||
Usẹn | Usẹn | àghan | ||
Ìtsẹkírì | Ìwẹrẹ | àghan | ||
Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | ìn-in |
Àkúrẹ́ | ìn-in | |||
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | ìn-in | |||
Ifẹ̀ | Ilé Ifẹ̀ | ẹ̀ghin | ||
Òkè Igbó | Òkè Igbó | ẹ̀ghin | ||
Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | ẹ̀yin | |
Èkó | Èkó | ẹ̀yin | ||
Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | ẹ̀yin | ||
Ìbàràpá | Igbó Òrà | ẹ̀yin | ||
Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Òṣogbo | ẹ̀yin | ||
Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | ẹ̀yin | ||
Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | ẹ̀yin | ||
Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | ẹ̀yin | ||
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ | ɛ̀yin | |||
Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìyàgbà | Yàgbà East LGA | ẹ̀ghin | |
Owé | Kabba | ẹ̀ghin | ||
Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba | Ìdàácà | Igbó Ìdàácà | ìnyi | |
Ifɛ̀ | Akpáré | ɛ̀ŋɛ | ||
Atakpamé | ɛ̀ŋɛ | |||
Tchetti | ɛ̀ŋɛ |
See also
[edit]Affirmative subject pronouns
Negative subject pronouns
Object pronouns
singular | plural or honorific | |
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1st person | mi | wa |
2nd person | ọ / ẹ | yín |
3rd person | [preceding vowel repeated for monosyllabic verbs] / ẹ̀ | wọn |
Emphatic pronouns
Etymology 3
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ẹ̀yìn
- back
- ẹ̀yìn ológbò kì í kanlẹ̀ ― The back of a cat never touches the ground
- ẹ̀yìn ìyàwó kò níí mọ ẹní ― May the back of the bride not know the mat - (May the bride not lie on her back for too long for copulation before getting pregnant) (a greeting issued to a bride after a wedding as a prayer for children)
- aftermath
- ẹ wáá wo ẹ̀yìn ọ̀rọ̀ wò ― Come and see the aftermath of the matter
- end, final
- àbámọ̀ níí gbẹ̀yìn ọ̀rọ̀ ― Regret is what normally ends all human endeavors
- absence
Adverb
[edit]ẹ̀yìn
- behind
- Synonym: ní ẹ̀yìn
- oògùn tí a kò fi owó ṣe, ẹ̀yìn ààrò níí gbé ― Any medicine that does not cost any money to make, usually ends up behind the clay oven (proverb against low premium)
- afterwards
- beyond
Synonyms
[edit]Yoruba varieties (after, behind, back, etc.)
Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
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Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | ẹ̀ìn, ẹ̀yìn |
Ìkálẹ̀ | - | ||
Ìlàjẹ | - | ||
Oǹdó | - | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀ | - | ||
Usẹn | - | ||
Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | èyìn |
Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
Ìjẹ̀ṣà | - | ||
Western Àkókó | - | ||
Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | - | |
Ẹ̀gbá | - | ||
Ìbàdàn | ẹ̀yìn | ||
Òǹkò | - | ||
Ọ̀yọ́ | ẹ̀yìn | ||
Standard Yorùbá | ẹ̀yìn | ||
Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
Ìjùmú | - | ||
Ìyàgbà | àyìn | ||
Owé | àyìn | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |
Derived terms
[edit]- alátìlẹyìn (“supporter”)
- eegun ẹ̀yìn (“spine”)
- ní àsẹ̀yìnwá àsẹ̀yìnbọ̀ (“ultimately”)
- ọ̀pá ẹ̀yìn (“backbone”)
Etymology 4
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Alternative forms
[edit]- eyìn (Èkìtì)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ẹyìn
- palm nut
- mo kọ odi ẹyìn mẹ́wàá ― I cut ten bunches of palm nut
Derived terms
[edit]- epo ẹyìn (“red palm oil”)