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",
"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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"name": "Ede Ije links with redundant alt parameters",
"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "61 39",
"kind": "other",
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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",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Yoruba links with redundant alt parameters",
"parents": [],
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}
],
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25,
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"
]
],
"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": "obìnrẹn迬Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeobìrẹn迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹn迬Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́obìrẹn迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹn迬Ìkòròdúobìrẹn迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "obìnrẹn迬Ṣágámùobìrẹn迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Ọ̀ghọ̀",
"word": "obìnrẹn迬Ìkálẹ̀obìnrẹn迬Òkìtìpupaobìnrẹn迬Ìlàjẹobìrẹn迬Mahinobìrẹn迬Oǹdóobìẹn迬Oǹdóobìẹn迬Ọ̀wọ̀obìnrẹn迬Ọ̀wọ̀obìnrẹn迬Usẹnobìrẹn迬Usẹnobìrẹn迬Ìtsẹkírìonobìrẹn迬Ìwẹrẹonobìrẹn迬Olùkùmiobìnrẹn迬Ugbódùobìnrẹn迬Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn迬Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọbị̀nrịn迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn迬Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn迬Northwest YorubaÀwórìobìnrin迬Èbúté Mẹ́tàobìnrin迬Ẹ̀gbádòÌjàkáobìnrẹn迬Èkóobìnrin迬Èkóobìnrin迬Ìbàdànobìnrin迬Ìbàdànobìnrin迬Ìbàràpáobìnrin迬Igbó Òràobìnrin迬Ìbọ̀lọ́obìnrin迬Òṣogboobìnrin迬Ìlọrinobìnrin迬Ìlọrinobìnrin迬OǹkóÒtùobìnrin迬Ìwéré Iléobìnrin迬Òkèhòobìnrin迬Ìsẹ́yìnobìnrin迬Ṣakíobìnrin迬Tedéobìnrin迬Ìgbẹ́tìobìnrin迬Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin迬Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin迬Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàobìnrin迬Bɛ̀nɛ̀obìnrin迬Northeast Yoruba"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "OkunOwéóbùnrin迬Kabbaóbùnrin迬Ede languages"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Southwest YorubaCábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́obìin迬Tchaourouobìin迬Ǹcàobìin迬Baàtɛobìin迬Ìdàácàolobìnrin迬BeninIgbó Ìdàácàolobìnrin迬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迬Onigboloobìnrɛn迬Kétu"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÀnàgóKétuobìnrin迬Ifɛ̀Akpáréɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "ɔbĩrĩ迬Atakpamɛonɛbùɛ̃迬"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
"word": "ɔlɔbìrĩ迬Bokoonɛ̃bìrɛ̃迬Moretanonõbɛ̃rɛ̃迬Tchettiɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃迬KuraAwotébiɔ́gbɛ́rɛ́迬Partagoɔnɔbrɛ̃迬Mɔ̄kɔ́léinã́ábo迬Kandiinã́ábo迬Northern NagoKamboleɔɡuɛ̃迬Manigriobùɛ迬Overseas YorubaLucumíobiní迬Havanaobiní迬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",
"tags": [
"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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],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
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迬Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeobìrẹn迬"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹn迬Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́obìrẹn迬"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹn迬Ìkòròdúobìrẹn迬"
},
{
"word": "obìnrẹn迬Ṣágámùobìrẹn迬"
},
{
"roman": "Ọ̀ghọ̀",
"word": "obìnrẹn迬Ìkálẹ̀obìnrẹn迬Òkìtìpupaobìnrẹn迬Ìlàjẹobìrẹn迬Mahinobìrẹn迬Oǹdóobìẹn迬Oǹdóobìẹn迬Ọ̀wọ̀obìnrẹn迬Ọ̀wọ̀obìnrẹn迬Usẹnobìrẹn迬Usẹnobìrẹn迬Ìtsẹkírìonobìrẹn迬Ìwẹrẹonobìrẹn迬Olùkùmiobìnrẹn迬Ugbódùobìnrẹn迬Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn迬"
},
{
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn迬Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọbị̀nrịn迬"
},
{
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn迬Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn迬"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ọbụ̀rịn迬Northwest YorubaÀwórìobìnrin迬Èbúté Mẹ́tàobìnrin迬Ẹ̀gbádòÌjàkáobìnrẹn迬Èkóobìnrin迬Èkóobìnrin迬Ìbàdànobìnrin迬Ìbàdànobìnrin迬Ìbàràpáobìnrin迬Igbó Òràobìnrin迬Ìbọ̀lọ́obìnrin迬Òṣogboobìnrin迬Ìlọrinobìnrin迬Ìlọrinobìnrin迬OǹkóÒtùobìnrin迬Ìwéré Iléobìnrin迬Òkèhòobìnrin迬Ìsẹ́yìnobìnrin迬Ṣakíobìnrin迬Tedéobìnrin迬Ìgbẹ́tìobìnrin迬Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin迬Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin迬Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàobìnrin迬Bɛ̀nɛ̀obìnrin迬Northeast Yoruba"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "OkunOwéóbùnrin迬Kabbaóbùnrin迬Ede languages"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Southwest YorubaCábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́obìin迬Tchaourouobìin迬Ǹcàobìin迬Baàtɛobìin迬Ìdàácàolobìnrin迬BeninIgbó Ìdàácàolobìnrin迬Ọ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́obirɛn迬Onigboloobìnrɛn迬Kétu"
},
{
"roman": "Dasa Zunmɛ̀",
"word": "ÀnàgóKétuobìnrin迬Ifɛ̀Akpáréɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃迬"
},
{
"word": "ɔbĩrĩ迬Atakpamɛonɛbùɛ̃迬"
},
{
"roman": "Tsɛti, Cɛti",
"word": "ɔlɔbìrĩ迬Bokoonɛ̃bìrɛ̃迬Moretanonõbɛ̃rɛ̃迬Tchettiɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃迬KuraAwotébiɔ́gbɛ́rɛ́迬Partagoɔnɔbrɛ̃迬Mɔ̄kɔ́léinã́ábo迬Kandiinã́ábo迬Northern NagoKamboleɔɡuɛ̃迬Manigriobùɛ迬Overseas YorubaLucumíobiní迬Havanaobiní迬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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