eyin
See also: ẹyin
Old Norse edit
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eyin
- nominative singular definite of ey f
Olukumi edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
éyín
Derived terms edit
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Yoruba edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
eyín
Derived terms edit
- dókítà eyín (“dentist”)
- eyín ọ̀gàn (“canine tooth”)
- fọyín (“to brush teeth”)
- ta eyín (“to pick teeth”)
- yọyín (“to take teeth out”)
- yọyínyọyín (“dentist”)