eyin

See also: ẹyin

Old Norse

Noun

eyin

nominative singular definite of ey f

Olukumi

Eyín ilẹ̀

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /é.jĩ́/

Noun

éyín

tooth; teeth

Derived terms

éyín zíza (“toothache”)

Related terms

uga (“molar”)

Yoruba

Eyín ènìyàn

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ē.jĩ́/

Noun

eyín

tooth; teeth

Derived terms

dókítà eyín (“dentist”)
eyín ọ̀gàn (“canine tooth”)
fọyín (“to brush teeth”)
ta eyín (“to pick teeth”)
yọyín (“to take teeth out”)
yọyínyọyín (“dentist”)

References

Awoyale, Yiwola (2008 December 19) Global Yoruba Lexical Database v. 1.0‎, number LDC2008L03, Philadelphia: Linguistic Data Consortium, →DOI, →ISBN

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