See obinrin on Wiktionary
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"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ọkùnrin"
}
],
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{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "female slave",
"translation": "female slave",
"word": "ẹrúbìnrin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "gynecology",
"translation": "gynecology",
"word": "ẹ̀kọ́ àìsàn-obìnrin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "queen",
"translation": "queen",
"word": "ọbabìnrin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "girl",
"translation": "girl",
"word": "ọmọbìnrin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "adolescent girl",
"translation": "adolescent girl",
"word": "ọmọdébìnrin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "headmistress",
"translation": "headmistress",
"word": "ọ̀gá-ilé-ìwé lóbìnrin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "gynecology",
"translation": "gynecology",
"word": "ìmọ̀ ìtọ́jú ẹ̀yà-ara-obìnrin"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "maid",
"translation": "maid",
"word": "ìránṣẹ́bìnrin"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "alv-yrd-pro",
"3": "*ɔ́-bɪ̃̀rɪ̃"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-bɪ̃̀rɪ̃",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "abo",
"3": "ẹni",
"t1": "female",
"t2": "person"
},
"expansion": "abo (“female”) + ẹni (“person”)",
"name": "com"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Etymology is uncertain, several linguistic hypotheses exist. It is proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-bɪ̃̀rɪ̃, this form still exists in Central Yoruba dialects. Akinkugbe suggests it may be equivalent to abo (“female”) + ẹni (“person”). The consonant /b/ exists in several basic female words, including òbò (“vagina”), abo (“female”).",
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{
"form": "obìnrin",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "noun",
"head": "obìnrin",
"head2": ""
},
"expansion": "obìnrin",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "noun",
"2": "obìnrin",
"3": ""
},
"expansion": "obìnrin",
"name": "yo-pos"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "obìnrin"
},
"expansion": "obìnrin",
"name": "yo-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Yoruba",
"lang_code": "yo",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "61 39",
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"name": "Ede Cabe links with redundant alt parameters",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "60 40",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Ede Ica links with redundant alt parameters",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "61 39",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Ede Idaca links with redundant alt parameters",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "60 40",
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"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "61 39",
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "61 39",
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "59 41",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 1 entry",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "66 34",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "70 30",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "70 30",
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"parents": [],
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}
],
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32
]
],
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29,
34
]
],
"english": "If a man sees a snake, and a woman kills it, that is not bad; the important thing is for the snake not to escape",
"text": "bí ọkùnrín bá rí ejò, tí obìnrin sì pa á, kò burú; kí ejò ṣáà má ti lọ",
"translation": "If a man sees a snake, and a woman kills it, that is not bad; the important thing is for the snake not to escape",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"woman, female"
],
"id": "en-obinrin-yo-noun-PuuM7Va~",
"links": [
[
"woman",
"woman"
],
[
"female",
"female"
]
],
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{
"word": "abo"
}
]
},
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55,
62
]
],
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[
115,
119
]
],
"english": "What appeals to you may not appeal to me, this is why we cannot pool our financial resources together to marry one wife",
"text": "èyí t'ó wù ẹ́ kò wù mí ni kò jẹ́ k'á pawó pọ̀ láti fẹ́ obìnrin",
"translation": "What appeals to you may not appeal to me, this is why we cannot pool our financial resources together to marry one wife",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"wife"
],
"id": "en-obinrin-yo-noun-nVKjyOTW",
"links": [
[
"wife",
"wife"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "aya"
},
{
"word": "ìyàwó"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ō.bĩ̀.ɾĩ̄/"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"english": "woman",
"translation": "woman",
"word": "Yoruba varieties and languages: obìnrinview map"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeobìrẹn墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́obìrẹn墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Ìkòròdúobìrẹn墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Ṣágámùobìrẹn墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Ọ̀ghọ̀",
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Ìkálẹ̀obìnrẹn墨Òkìtìpupaobìnrẹn墨Ìlàjẹobìrẹn墨Mahinobìrẹn墨Oǹdóobìẹn墨Oǹdóobìẹn墨Ọ̀wọ̀obìnrẹn墨Ọ̀wọ̀obìnrẹn墨Usẹnobìrẹn墨Usẹnobìrẹn墨Ìtsẹkírìonobìrẹn墨Ìwẹrẹonobìrẹn墨Olùkùmiobìnrẹn墨Ugbódùobìnrẹn墨Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn墨Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọbị̀nrịn墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn墨Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn墨Northwest YorubaÀwórìobìnrin墨Èbúté Mẹ́tàobìnrin墨Ẹ̀gbádòÌjàkáobìnrẹn墨Èkóobìnrin墨Èkóobìnrin墨Ìbàdànobìnrin墨Ìbàdànobìnrin墨Ìbàràpáobìnrin墨Igbó Òràobìnrin墨Ìbọ̀lọ́obìnrin墨Òṣogboobìnrin墨Ìlọrinobìnrin墨Ìlọrinobìnrin墨OǹkóÒtùobìnrin墨Ìwéré Iléobìnrin墨Òkèhòobìnrin墨Ìsẹ́yìnobìnrin墨Ṣakíobìnrin墨Tedéobìnrin墨Ìgbẹ́tìobìnrin墨Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin墨Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin墨Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàobìnrin墨Bɛ̀nɛ̀obìnrin墨Northeast Yoruba"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "OkunOwéóbùnrin墨Kabbaóbùnrin墨Ede languages"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Southwest YorubaCábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́obìin墨Tchaourouobìin墨Ǹcàobìin墨Baàtɛobìin墨Ìdàácàolobìnrin墨BeninIgbó Ìdàácàolobìnrin墨Ọ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́obirɛn墨Onigboloobìnrɛn墨Kétu"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÀnàgóKétuobìnrin墨Ifɛ̀Akpáréɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ɔbĩrĩ墨Atakpamɛonɛbùɛ̃墨"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
"word": "ɔlɔbìrĩ墨Bokoonɛ̃bìrɛ̃墨Moretanonõbɛ̃rɛ̃墨Tchettiɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃墨KuraAwotébiɔ́gbɛ́rɛ́墨Partagoɔnɔbrɛ̃墨Mɔ̄kɔ́léinã́ábo墨Kandiinã́ábo墨Northern NagoKamboleɔɡuɛ̃墨Manigriobùɛ墨Overseas YorubaLucumíobiní墨Havanaobiní墨Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá",
"word": "now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Funṣọ Akere, 1977",
"word": "have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá. It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo"
}
],
"word": "obinrin"
}
{
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"Ede Ica links with redundant alt parameters",
"Ede Idaca links with redundant alt parameters",
"Ede Ije links with redundant alt parameters",
"Kura Ede Nago links with redundant alt parameters",
"Manigri-Kambolé Ede Nago links with redundant alt parameters",
"Pages with 1 entry",
"Pages with entries",
"Yoruba compound terms",
"Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
"Yoruba lemmas",
"Yoruba links with redundant alt parameters",
"Yoruba nouns",
"Yoruba terms derived from Proto-Yoruboid",
"Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
"Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation"
],
"coordinate_terms": [
{
"word": "ọkùnrin"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"english": "female slave",
"translation": "female slave",
"word": "ẹrúbìnrin"
},
{
"english": "gynecology",
"translation": "gynecology",
"word": "ẹ̀kọ́ àìsàn-obìnrin"
},
{
"english": "queen",
"translation": "queen",
"word": "ọbabìnrin"
},
{
"english": "girl",
"translation": "girl",
"word": "ọmọbìnrin"
},
{
"english": "adolescent girl",
"translation": "adolescent girl",
"word": "ọmọdébìnrin"
},
{
"english": "headmistress",
"translation": "headmistress",
"word": "ọ̀gá-ilé-ìwé lóbìnrin"
},
{
"english": "gynecology",
"translation": "gynecology",
"word": "ìmọ̀ ìtọ́jú ẹ̀yà-ara-obìnrin"
},
{
"english": "maid",
"translation": "maid",
"word": "ìránṣẹ́bìnrin"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "alv-yrd-pro",
"3": "*ɔ́-bɪ̃̀rɪ̃"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-bɪ̃̀rɪ̃",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "abo",
"3": "ẹni",
"t1": "female",
"t2": "person"
},
"expansion": "abo (“female”) + ẹni (“person”)",
"name": "com"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Etymology is uncertain, several linguistic hypotheses exist. It is proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-bɪ̃̀rɪ̃, this form still exists in Central Yoruba dialects. Akinkugbe suggests it may be equivalent to abo (“female”) + ẹni (“person”). The consonant /b/ exists in several basic female words, including òbò (“vagina”), abo (“female”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "obìnrin",
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"canonical"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "yo",
"2": "noun",
"head": "obìnrin",
"head2": ""
},
"expansion": "obìnrin",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "noun",
"2": "obìnrin",
"3": ""
},
"expansion": "obìnrin",
"name": "yo-pos"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "obìnrin"
},
"expansion": "obìnrin",
"name": "yo-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Yoruba",
"lang_code": "yo",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
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],
"examples": [
{
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25,
32
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],
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[
29,
34
]
],
"english": "If a man sees a snake, and a woman kills it, that is not bad; the important thing is for the snake not to escape",
"text": "bí ọkùnrín bá rí ejò, tí obìnrin sì pa á, kò burú; kí ejò ṣáà má ti lọ",
"translation": "If a man sees a snake, and a woman kills it, that is not bad; the important thing is for the snake not to escape",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"woman, female"
],
"links": [
[
"woman",
"woman"
],
[
"female",
"female"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "abo"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Yoruba terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
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55,
62
]
],
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[
115,
119
]
],
"english": "What appeals to you may not appeal to me, this is why we cannot pool our financial resources together to marry one wife",
"text": "èyí t'ó wù ẹ́ kò wù mí ni kò jẹ́ k'á pawó pọ̀ láti fẹ́ obìnrin",
"translation": "What appeals to you may not appeal to me, this is why we cannot pool our financial resources together to marry one wife",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"wife"
],
"links": [
[
"wife",
"wife"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "aya"
},
{
"word": "ìyàwó"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ō.bĩ̀.ɾĩ̄/"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"english": "woman",
"translation": "woman",
"word": "Yoruba varieties and languages: obìnrinview map"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeobìrẹn墨"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́obìrẹn墨"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Ìkòròdúobìrẹn墨"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Ṣágámùobìrẹn墨"
},
{
"roman": "Ọ̀ghọ̀",
"word": "obìnrẹn墨Ìkálẹ̀obìnrẹn墨Òkìtìpupaobìnrẹn墨Ìlàjẹobìrẹn墨Mahinobìrẹn墨Oǹdóobìẹn墨Oǹdóobìẹn墨Ọ̀wọ̀obìnrẹn墨Ọ̀wọ̀obìnrẹn墨Usẹnobìrẹn墨Usẹnobìrẹn墨Ìtsẹkírìonobìrẹn墨Ìwẹrẹonobìrẹn墨Olùkùmiobìnrẹn墨Ugbódùobìnrẹn墨Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn墨"
},
{
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn墨Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọbị̀nrịn墨"
},
{
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn墨Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn墨"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn墨Northwest YorubaÀwórìobìnrin墨Èbúté Mẹ́tàobìnrin墨Ẹ̀gbádòÌjàkáobìnrẹn墨Èkóobìnrin墨Èkóobìnrin墨Ìbàdànobìnrin墨Ìbàdànobìnrin墨Ìbàràpáobìnrin墨Igbó Òràobìnrin墨Ìbọ̀lọ́obìnrin墨Òṣogboobìnrin墨Ìlọrinobìnrin墨Ìlọrinobìnrin墨OǹkóÒtùobìnrin墨Ìwéré Iléobìnrin墨Òkèhòobìnrin墨Ìsẹ́yìnobìnrin墨Ṣakíobìnrin墨Tedéobìnrin墨Ìgbẹ́tìobìnrin墨Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin墨Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin墨Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàobìnrin墨Bɛ̀nɛ̀obìnrin墨Northeast Yoruba"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "OkunOwéóbùnrin墨Kabbaóbùnrin墨Ede languages"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Southwest YorubaCábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́obìin墨Tchaourouobìin墨Ǹcàobìin墨Baàtɛobìin墨Ìdàácàolobìnrin墨BeninIgbó Ìdàácàolobìnrin墨Ọ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́obirɛn墨Onigboloobìnrɛn墨Kétu"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÀnàgóKétuobìnrin墨Ifɛ̀Akpáréɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃墨"
},
{
"word": "ɔbĩrĩ墨Atakpamɛonɛbùɛ̃墨"
},
{
"roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
"word": "ɔlɔbìrĩ墨Bokoonɛ̃bìrɛ̃墨Moretanonõbɛ̃rɛ̃墨Tchettiɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃墨KuraAwotébiɔ́gbɛ́rɛ́墨Partagoɔnɔbrɛ̃墨Mɔ̄kɔ́léinã́ábo墨Kandiinã́ábo墨Northern NagoKamboleɔɡuɛ̃墨Manigriobùɛ墨Overseas YorubaLucumíobiní墨Havanaobiní墨Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties"
},
{
"roman": "i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá",
"word": "now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria"
},
{
"roman": "Funṣọ Akere, 1977",
"word": "have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá. It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms"
},
{
"word": "especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi"
},
{
"word": "nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo"
}
],
"word": "obinrin"
}
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