ẹrin
See also: Appendix:Variations of "erin"
Yoruba
Etymology 1
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| Cardinal: ẹ̀rin Counting: ẹẹ́rin Adjectival: mẹ́rin Ordinal: kẹrin Adverbial: ẹ̀ẹ̀mẹrin Distributive: mẹ́rin mẹ́rin Collective: mẹ́rẹ̀ẹ̀rin Fractional: ìdarin | ||
Alternative forms
- ẹ̀rịn (Ekiti)
Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-lɪ̃, see there for other cognates, cognate with Igala ẹ̀lẹ̀, proposed to be distantly a Doublet of erin, as they both are believed to be from the same root as proposed Proto-Volta-Congo *-ni, and ultimately Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nani.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̀ɾĩ̄/
Etymology 2
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + rín (“to smile; to laugh”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾĩ́/
Derived terms
- apanilẹ́rìn-ín (“comedian, comedic”)
- bú sẹ́rìn-ín (“to burst into laughter”)
- bú sẹ́rìn-ín kèékèé (“to burst into laughter”)
- ẹ̀rín kk (“lol, hahaha”)
- ẹ̀rín múṣẹ́ (“friendly smile”)
- ẹ̀rín àríntàkìtì (“laughter to the extent of falling down”)
- ẹ̀rín ìyàngì (“awkward smile, fake smile”)
- pa lẹ́rìn-ín (“to make laugh”)
- rẹ́rìn-ín (“to laugh; to smile”)
- rẹ́rìn-ín kèékèé (“to laugh”)
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