lẹyin
Yoruba edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From ní (“in; to have”) + ẹ̀yìn (“back, behind, legacy”). Older sources and many names will use the form lẹ́hìn
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
lẹ́yìn
Derived terms edit
- tìlẹ́yìn (“to support”)
- Apẹ́lẹ́yìn (“a Yoruba name meaning "One who arrives late"”)
Preposition edit
lẹ́yìn
Usage notes edit
- used when no movement is implied, when movement is implied sẹ́yìn is used.