eyin

See also: ẹyin

Old Norse

Noun

eyin

1. nominative singular definite of ey f

Olukumi

Eyín ilẹ̀

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *é-ɲĩ́. Cognate with Ayere éyĩ́, Àhàn eɲĩ, Igala ényí, Arigidi eɲĩ, and Ebira aɲɪ́. Possibly related to Bu enyiri and Tarok ìnyin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /é.jĩ́/

Noun

éyín

1. tooth; teeth

Derived terms

• éyín zíza (“toothache”)

 

Related terms

• uga (“molar”)

Yoruba

Eyín ènìyàn

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *é-ɲĩ́. Cognate with Ayere éyĩ́, Àhàn eɲĩ, Igala ényí, Arigidi eɲĩ, and Ebira aɲɪ́. Possibly related to Bu enyiri and Tarok ìnyin, ultimately from a common Proto-Volta-Congo [Term?] source.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ē.jĩ́/

Noun

eyín

1. tooth; teeth

Derived terms

• dókítà eyín (“dentist”)
• eyín ọ̀gàn (“canine tooth”)
• fọyín (“to brush teeth”)
• ta eyín (“to pick teeth”)
• yọyín (“to take teeth out”)
• yọyínyọyín (“dentist”)

 

References

• Awoyale, Yiwola (2008 December 19) Global Yoruba Lexical Database v. 1.0‎^[1], number LDC2008L03, Philadelphia: Linguistic Data Consortium, →DOI, →ISBN