ẹyịnyịn

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ẹghẹ̀nghẹ́n (Ondo)
• yìnyín

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri Proto-Edekiri *ɛ-ɣɪ̃̀ɣɪ̃́, compare with Itsekiri ọghẹ̀nghẹ́n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.jɪ̃̀.jɪ̃́/

Noun

ẹyị̀nyị́n

1. (Ekiti) hail
2. (Ekiti, by extension) snow