sinwin

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• híún (Owe)
• síún (Ekiti)

Etymology

From sín +‎ iwín. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *sĩ́wṹ, *sĩ́wĩ́, compare with Olukumi shíwín, Ifè sṹrṹ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sĩ́.wĩ́/

Verb

sínwín

1. to be insane

Derived terms

• asínwín
• ọ̀sínwín