aafin

Yoruba

Ilẹ̀kùn ààfin láti Ìsẹ̀.

Ẹnu-ọ̀nà ààfin Ọ̀yọ́.

Alternative forms

• ọ̀fin
• àọ̀fịn (Èkìtì)
• àghọ̀fẹn (Oǹdó, Ọ̀wọ̀)

Etymology

Cognates include Itsekiri àghọ̀fẹn, Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba àwọ̀fi. Proposed to be derived Proto-Yoruba *à-wɔ̀fɪ̃, from Proto-Edekiri *à-ɣɔ̀fɪ̃. The Proto-Yoruboid term is unclear, see Igala éfọfẹ (“palace”), Igala ọ́fẹ (“chieftaincy title”). Here we see a shifting of /ɣ/ and /w/ to /f/ or vice versa, which, while it is not clear which direction that sound change may have taken, is seen in other Yoruboid or Edekiri cognates, see ehoro vs. afolo and ọ̀fàfà vs. awàwà. See perhaps ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *á-fɔ̀fɪ̃, *ɛ́-fɔ̀fɪ̃ or Proto-Yoruboid *á-ɣɔ̀fɪ̃, *ɛ́-ɣɔ̀fɪ̃. Also see Proto-Yoruboid *-fɪ̃ (“root relating to royalty or nobility”). Likely a Doublet of Ọlọ́fịn, Doublet of ọ̀fịn, Doublet of Ọ̀dọ̀fin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /àà.fĩ̄/

Noun

ààfin

1. palace

   Synonym: ilé ọba

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties (palace)

Language Family	Variety Group	Variety	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	àwọ̀fi
		Ìkálẹ̀	àghọ̀fẹn
		Ìlàjẹ	àghọ̀fẹn
		Oǹdó	àghọ̀fẹn
		Ọ̀wọ̀	àghọ̀fẹn
		Usẹn	-
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	àọ̀fịn
		Ifẹ̀	-
		Ìgbómìnà	-
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	-
		Western Àkókó	-
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	ààfin
		Ẹ̀gbá	-
		Ìbàdàn	ààfin
		Òǹkò	-
		Ọ̀yọ́	ààfin
		Standard Yorùbá	ààfin
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	-
		Ìjùmú	-
		Ìyàgbà	-
		Owé	-
		Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀	-

Derived terms

• Aláàfin
• ìyáàfin