aajin

Yoruba

Alternative forms

àjìjẹ̀n (Ìkálẹ̀)
àjìnjìn (Èkìtì)

Etymology

From Contraction of àjìnjìn, ultimately from à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jìnjìn (“partial reduplication of jìn "to be deep"”), literally “deep into the night”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /àà.d͡ʒĩ̀/

Noun

ààjìn

(idiomatic) postmidnight (2am to 4am)
Synonym: ààjìn òru

Related terms

òru (“night”)
ọ̀gànjọ́ (“midnight”)

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