ẹrin

See also: Appendix:Variations of "erin"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

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Cardinal: ẹ̀rin     Counting: ẹẹ́rin     Adjectival: mẹ́rin     Ordinal: kẹrin     Adverbial: ẹ̀ẹ̀mẹrin     Distributive: mẹ́rin mẹ́rin     Collective: mẹ́rẹ̀ẹ̀rin     Fractional: ìdarin

Alternative forms

• ẹ̀rịn (Ekiti)

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-lɪ̃, see there for other cognates, cognate with Igala ẹ̀lẹ̀, proposed to be distantly a Doublet of erin, as they both are believed to be from the same root as proposed Proto-Volta-Congo *-ni, and ultimately Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nani.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀ɾĩ̄/

Numeral

ẹ̀rin

1. four

Etymology 2

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ rín (“to smile; to laugh”).

Alternative forms

• èrín (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾĩ́/

Noun

ẹ̀rín

1. smile; grin
2. laugh; giggling

Derived terms

• apanilẹ́rìn-ín (“comedian, comedic”)
• bú sẹ́rìn-ín (“to burst into laughter”)
• bú sẹ́rìn-ín kèékèé (“to burst into laughter”)
• ẹ̀rín kk (“lol, hahaha”)
• ẹ̀rín múṣẹ́ (“friendly smile”)
• ẹ̀rín àríntàkìtì (“laughter to the extent of falling down”)
• ẹ̀rín ìyàngì (“awkward smile, fake smile”)
• pa lẹ́rìn-ín (“to make laugh”)
• rẹ́rìn-ín (“to laugh; to smile”)
• rẹ́rìn-ín kèékèé (“to laugh”)