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",
"kind": "other",
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"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",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Ede Ije links with redundant alt parameters",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "61 39",
"kind": "other",
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "61 39",
"kind": "other",
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "59 41",
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"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",
"kind": "other",
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
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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"
],
"id": "en-obinrin-yo-noun-PuuM7Va~",
"links": [
[
"woman",
"woman"
],
[
"female",
"female"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "abo"
}
]
},
{
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"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"
],
"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": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú ÒdeobìrẹnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORRẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́obìrẹnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORÌkòròdúobìrẹnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORṢágámùobìrẹnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Ọ̀ghọ̀",
"word": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORÌkálẹ̀obìnrẹnEL SALVADORÒkìtìpupaobìnrẹnEL SALVADORÌlàjẹobìrẹnEL SALVADORMahinobìrẹnEL SALVADOROǹdóobìẹnEL SALVADOROǹdóobìẹnEL SALVADORỌ̀wọ̀obìnrẹnEL SALVADORỌ̀wọ̀obìnrẹnEL SALVADORUsẹnobìrẹnEL SALVADORUsẹnobìrẹnEL SALVADORÌtsẹkírìonobìrẹnEL SALVADORÌwẹrẹonobìrẹnEL SALVADOROlùkùmiobìnrẹnEL SALVADORUgbódùobìnrẹnEL SALVADORProto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọbị̀nrịnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịnEL SALVADORÀkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọbị̀nrịnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịnEL SALVADORMọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọbị̀nrịnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịnEL SALVADORNorthwest YorubaÀwórìobìnrinEL SALVADORÈbúté Mẹ́tàobìnrinEL SALVADORẸ̀gbádòÌjàkáobìnrẹnEL SALVADORÈkóobìnrinEL SALVADORÈkóobìnrinEL SALVADORÌbàdànobìnrinEL SALVADORÌbàdànobìnrinEL SALVADORÌbàràpáobìnrinEL SALVADORIgbó ÒràobìnrinEL SALVADORÌbọ̀lọ́obìnrinEL SALVADORÒṣogboobìnrinEL SALVADORÌlọrinobìnrinEL SALVADORÌlọrinobìnrinEL SALVADOROǹkóÒtùobìnrinEL SALVADORÌwéré IléobìnrinEL SALVADORÒkèhòobìnrinEL SALVADORÌsẹ́yìnobìnrinEL SALVADORṢakíobìnrinEL SALVADORTedéobìnrinEL SALVADORÌgbẹ́tìobìnrinEL SALVADORỌ̀yọ́obìnrinEL SALVADORỌ̀yọ́obìnrinEL SALVADORStandard YorùbáNàìjíríàobìnrinEL SALVADORBɛ̀nɛ̀obìnrinEL SALVADORNortheast Yoruba"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "OkunOwéóbùnrinEL SALVADORKabbaóbùnrinEL SALVADOREde languages"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Southwest YorubaCábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́obìinEL SALVADORTchaourouobìinEL SALVADORǸcàobìinEL SALVADORBaàtɛobìinEL SALVADORÌdàácàolobìnrinEL SALVADORBeninIgbó ÌdàácàolobìnrinEL SALVADORỌ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́obirɛnEL SALVADOROnigboloobìnrɛnEL SALVADORKétu"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÀnàgóKétuobìnrinEL SALVADORIfɛ̀Akpáréɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃EL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ɔbĩrĩEL SALVADORAtakpamɛonɛbùɛ̃EL SALVADOR"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
"word": "ɔlɔbìrĩEL SALVADORBokoonɛ̃bìrɛ̃EL SALVADORMoretanonõbɛ̃rɛ̃EL SALVADORTchettiɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃EL SALVADORKuraAwotébiɔ́gbɛ́rɛ́EL SALVADORPartagoɔnɔbrɛ̃EL SALVADORMɔ̄kɔ́léinã́áboEL SALVADORKandiinã́áboEL SALVADORNorthern NagoKamboleɔɡuɛ̃EL SALVADORManigriobùɛEL SALVADOROverseas YorubaLucumíobiníEL SALVADORHavanaobiníEL SALVADORNote: 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 Cabe links with redundant alt parameters",
"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"
}
],
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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”).",
"forms": [
{
"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": [
"Yoruba terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
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25,
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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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],
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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": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú ÒdeobìrẹnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORRẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́obìrẹnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORÌkòròdúobìrẹnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORṢágámùobìrẹnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"roman": "Ọ̀ghọ̀",
"word": "obìnrẹnEL SALVADORÌkálẹ̀obìnrẹnEL SALVADORÒkìtìpupaobìnrẹnEL SALVADORÌlàjẹobìrẹnEL SALVADORMahinobìrẹnEL SALVADOROǹdóobìẹnEL SALVADOROǹdóobìẹnEL SALVADORỌ̀wọ̀obìnrẹnEL SALVADORỌ̀wọ̀obìnrẹnEL SALVADORUsẹnobìrẹnEL SALVADORUsẹnobìrẹnEL SALVADORÌtsẹkírìonobìrẹnEL SALVADORÌwẹrẹonobìrẹnEL SALVADOROlùkùmiobìnrẹnEL SALVADORUgbódùobìnrẹnEL SALVADORProto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọbị̀nrịnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"word": "ọbụ̀rịnEL SALVADORÀkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọbị̀nrịnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"word": "ọbụ̀rịnEL SALVADORMọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọbị̀nrịnEL SALVADOR"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịnEL SALVADORNorthwest YorubaÀwórìobìnrinEL SALVADORÈbúté Mẹ́tàobìnrinEL SALVADORẸ̀gbádòÌjàkáobìnrẹnEL SALVADORÈkóobìnrinEL SALVADORÈkóobìnrinEL SALVADORÌbàdànobìnrinEL SALVADORÌbàdànobìnrinEL SALVADORÌbàràpáobìnrinEL SALVADORIgbó ÒràobìnrinEL SALVADORÌbọ̀lọ́obìnrinEL SALVADORÒṣogboobìnrinEL SALVADORÌlọrinobìnrinEL SALVADORÌlọrinobìnrinEL SALVADOROǹkóÒtùobìnrinEL SALVADORÌwéré IléobìnrinEL SALVADORÒkèhòobìnrinEL SALVADORÌsẹ́yìnobìnrinEL SALVADORṢakíobìnrinEL SALVADORTedéobìnrinEL SALVADORÌgbẹ́tìobìnrinEL SALVADORỌ̀yọ́obìnrinEL SALVADORỌ̀yọ́obìnrinEL SALVADORStandard YorùbáNàìjíríàobìnrinEL SALVADORBɛ̀nɛ̀obìnrinEL SALVADORNortheast Yoruba"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "OkunOwéóbùnrinEL SALVADORKabbaóbùnrinEL SALVADOREde languages"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Southwest YorubaCábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́obìinEL SALVADORTchaourouobìinEL SALVADORǸcàobìinEL SALVADORBaàtɛobìinEL SALVADORÌdàácàolobìnrinEL SALVADORBeninIgbó ÌdàácàolobìnrinEL SALVADORỌ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́obirɛnEL SALVADOROnigboloobìnrɛnEL SALVADORKétu"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÀnàgóKétuobìnrinEL SALVADORIfɛ̀Akpáréɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃EL SALVADOR"
},
{
"word": "ɔbĩrĩEL SALVADORAtakpamɛonɛbùɛ̃EL SALVADOR"
},
{
"roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
"word": "ɔlɔbìrĩEL SALVADORBokoonɛ̃bìrɛ̃EL SALVADORMoretanonõbɛ̃rɛ̃EL SALVADORTchettiɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃EL SALVADORKuraAwotébiɔ́gbɛ́rɛ́EL SALVADORPartagoɔnɔbrɛ̃EL SALVADORMɔ̄kɔ́léinã́áboEL SALVADORKandiinã́áboEL SALVADORNorthern NagoKamboleɔɡuɛ̃EL SALVADORManigriobùɛEL SALVADOROverseas YorubaLucumíobiníEL SALVADORHavanaobiníEL SALVADORNote: 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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