"ẹfịnfịn" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ɛ̄.fɪ̃̄.fɪ̃̄/
Etymology: Compare with Olukumi ífẹ́nfẹ́n. Maintenance of a cognate with Olukumi could suggest evidence of a strong affinity between what was likely Proto-Ekiti speakers and Proto-Olukumi speakers, and perhaps descended from the same branch of Proto-Yoruba speakers. Also possibly Onomatopoeic Etymology templates: {{cog|ulb|ífẹ́nfẹ́n}} Olukumi ífẹ́nfẹ́n, {{onomatopeic|yo}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹfịnfịn|head2=}} ẹfịnfịn, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹfịnfịn|}} ẹfịnfịn, {{yo-noun|ẹfịnfịn}} ẹfịnfịn
  1. (Ekiti) mosquito Tags: Ekiti Categories (lifeform): Mosquitoes, Parasites Synonyms: yànmùyánmú, ẹ̀fọn Related terms: ẹmị́rị́n (english: gnat)
    Sense id: en-ẹfịnfịn-yo-noun-0ZlJw9Qi Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba onomatopoeias

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      "args": {
        "1": "ulb",
        "2": "ífẹ́nfẹ́n"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi ífẹ́nfẹ́n",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo"
      },
      "expansion": "Onomatopoeic",
      "name": "onomatopeic"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Olukumi ífẹ́nfẹ́n. Maintenance of a cognate with Olukumi could suggest evidence of a strong affinity between what was likely Proto-Ekiti speakers and Proto-Olukumi speakers, and perhaps descended from the same branch of Proto-Yoruba speakers. Also possibly Onomatopoeic",
  "head_templates": [
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
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        "head2": ""
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      "expansion": "ẹfịnfịn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ẹfịnfịn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ẹfịnfịn"
      },
      "expansion": "ẹfịnfịn",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
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  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ekiti Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba onomatopoeias",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Mosquitoes",
          "orig": "yo:Mosquitoes",
          "parents": [
            "Culicomorphs",
            "Dipterans",
            "Insects",
            "Arthropods",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
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          "name": "Parasites",
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          "parents": [
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            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "mosquito"
      ],
      "id": "en-ẹfịnfịn-yo-noun-0ZlJw9Qi",
      "links": [
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          "mosquito",
          "mosquito"
        ]
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        "(Ekiti) mosquito"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "gnat",
          "word": "ẹmị́rị́n"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "yànmùyánmú"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹ̀fọn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̄.fɪ̃̄.fɪ̃̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ẹfịnfịn"
}
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo"
      },
      "expansion": "Onomatopoeic",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ẹfịnfịn",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ẹfịnfịn",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ẹfịnfịn",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ẹfịnfịn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ẹfịnfịn"
      },
      "expansion": "ẹfịnfịn",
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "gnat",
      "word": "ẹmị́rị́n"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ekiti Yoruba",
        "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yoruba lemmas",
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        "Yoruba onomatopoeias",
        "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
        "yo:Mosquitoes",
        "yo:Parasites"
      ],
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        "mosquito"
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        ]
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        "(Ekiti) mosquito"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "yànmùyánmú"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹ̀fọn"
        }
      ],
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        "Ekiti"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̄.fɪ̃̄.fɪ̃̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ẹfịnfịn"
}

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