"erin" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ē.ɾĩ̄/
Etymology: Cognate with Urhobo eni, Edo ení, Igbo enyi, Igala éli, Olukumi erin, in many cognate languages, this form was replaced by a form seen in Nupe dagba, Idoma adagba, Igala adagba. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *é-lĩ or Proto-Yoruboid *é-nĩ. See Benue-Congo cognates, Ibibio eniin, Tee ni, Proto-Lower Cross River *é-nì:n, Proto-Ogoni *ǹnĩ, Westerman constructs a possible reconstruction to Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-ni-, and also suggests that it probably is of the same root as the root for four, thereby being a distant Doublet of ẹ̀rin Etymology templates: {{cog|urh|eni}} Urhobo eni, {{cog|bin|ení}} Edo ení, {{cog|ig|enyi}} Igbo enyi, {{cog|igl|éli}} Igala éli, {{cog|ulb|erin}} Olukumi erin, {{cog|nup|dagba}} Nupe dagba, {{cog|idu|adagba}} Idoma adagba, {{cog|igl|adagba}} Igala adagba, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*é-lĩ}} Proto-Yoruboid *é-lĩ, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*é-nĩ}} Proto-Yoruboid *é-nĩ, {{cog|ibb|eniin}} Ibibio eniin, {{cog|tkq|ni}} Tee ni, {{cog|nic-lcr-pro|*é-nì:n}} Proto-Lower Cross River *é-nì:n, {{cog|nic-ogo-pro|*ǹnĩ}} Proto-Ogoni *ǹnĩ, {{inh|yo|alv-pro|*-ni-}} Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-ni-, {{doublet|yo|ẹ̀rin}} Doublet of ẹ̀rin Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=erin|head2=}} erin, {{yo-pos|noun|erin|}} erin, {{yo-noun|erin}} erin
  1. elephant Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-erin-yo-noun-zQjExDFt Disambiguation of Mammals: 30 29 3 27 5 3 3
  2. a nickname for a mighty person, in comparison to an elephant Categories (topical): Music Categories (lifeform): Mammals, Plants Synonyms: àjànàkú
    Sense id: en-erin-yo-noun-tg67Ya~g Disambiguation of Music: 0 24 5 32 4 1 34 Disambiguation of Mammals: 30 29 3 27 5 3 3 Disambiguation of Plants: 2 27 8 30 20 9 4 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 1 39 5 41 6 3 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: erin lákátabú (english: A nickname for a warrior/hunter), Erinlẹ̀ (english: The orisha Erinlẹ̀), erinmi (english: hippo), ewé etí erin (english: aloe vera), eyín erin (english: ivory), ọdẹ aperin (english: elephant hunter), parin (english: elephant hunter)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ē.ɾĩ̄/
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=erin|head2=}} erin, {{yo-pos|noun|erin|}} erin, {{yo-noun|erin}} erin
  1. The tree Picralima nitida and its seeds, which are used for traditional medicine
    Sense id: en-erin-yo-noun-6zhONNxt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ē.ɾĩ̄/
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=erin|head2=}} erin, {{yo-pos|noun|erin|}} erin, {{yo-noun|erin}} erin
  1. (Ekiti) The herb Peperomia pellucida Tags: Ekiti Categories (topical): Foods, Music Categories (lifeform): Mammals, Plants Synonyms: enin
    Sense id: en-erin-yo-noun-7q4bTQGG Disambiguation of Foods: 2 22 5 54 8 6 3 Disambiguation of Music: 0 24 5 32 4 1 34 Disambiguation of Mammals: 30 29 3 27 5 3 3 Disambiguation of Plants: 2 27 8 30 20 9 4 Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 1 39 5 41 6 3 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ē.ɾĩ́/ Forms: erín [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=erín|head2=}} erín, {{yo-pos|noun|erín|}} erín, {{yo-noun|erín}} erín
  1. The plant Hunteria umbellata, traditionally used to make arrow poison and used in traditional medicine Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-erin-yo-noun-jXH8Ds38 Disambiguation of Plants: 2 27 8 30 20 9 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /ē.ɾĩ́/ Forms: erín [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=erín|head2=}} erín, {{yo-pos|noun|erín|}} erín, {{yo-noun|erín}} erín
  1. a corncob, ear Synonyms: erín àgbàdo
    Sense id: en-erin-yo-noun-411UFGjB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

IPA: /ē.ɾĩ̄/
Etymology: From Proto-Yoruba *o-rĩ, *e-rĩ, from Proto-Edekiri *e-rĩ, *o-rĩ, ultimately from Proto-Yoruba *é-lĩ. The use of e-/o- suffixes signify the retention of an obsolete singular/plural noun market that has been obsolete since Proto-Yoruboid. Compare with Olukumi orin, Ifè orin, Itsekiri ẹrín, Igala éli Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*o-rĩ}} Proto-Yoruba *o-rĩ, {{m|alv-yor-pro|*e-rĩ}} *e-rĩ, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*e-rĩ}} Proto-Edekiri *e-rĩ, {{m|alv-edk-pro|*o-rĩ}} *o-rĩ, {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*é-lĩ}} Proto-Yoruba *é-lĩ, {{cog|ulb|orin}} Olukumi orin, {{cog|ife|orin}} Ifè orin, {{cog|its|ẹrín}} Itsekiri ẹrín, {{cog|igl|éli}} Igala éli Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=erin|head2=}} erin, {{yo-pos|noun|erin|}} erin, {{yo-noun|erin}} erin
  1. (Ekiti, Eastern Akoko) Alternative form of orin (“song”) Tags: Ekiti, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: orin (extra: song) Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: orin, oin
    Sense id: en-erin-yo-noun-z89d2qIC Disambiguation of Music: 0 24 5 32 4 1 34 Categories (other): Eastern Akoko Yoruba, Ekiti Yoruba
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

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    },
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      "word": "Erinlẹ̀"
    },
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      "english": "hippo",
      "word": "erinmi"
    },
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      "english": "aloe vera",
      "word": "ewé etí erin"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "ivory",
      "word": "eyín erin"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "elephant hunter",
      "word": "ọdẹ aperin"
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      "word": "parin"
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      "args": {
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ife",
        "2": "orin"
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      "expansion": "Ifè orin",
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      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "ẹrín"
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "éli"
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      "expansion": "Igala éli",
      "name": "cog"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Yoruba *o-rĩ, *e-rĩ, from Proto-Edekiri *e-rĩ, *o-rĩ, ultimately from Proto-Yoruba *é-lĩ. The use of e-/o- suffixes signify the retention of an obsolete singular/plural noun market that has been obsolete since Proto-Yoruboid. Compare with Olukumi orin, Ifè orin, Itsekiri ẹrín, Igala éli",
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      "ipa": "/ē.ɾĩ̄/"
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      "word": "erin lákátabú"
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      "english": "The orisha Erinlẹ̀",
      "word": "Erinlẹ̀"
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    {
      "english": "hippo",
      "word": "erinmi"
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    {
      "english": "aloe vera",
      "word": "ewé etí erin"
    },
    {
      "english": "ivory",
      "word": "eyín erin"
    },
    {
      "english": "elephant hunter",
      "word": "ọdẹ aperin"
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      "word": "parin"
    }
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Edo ení",
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      "args": {
        "1": "ig",
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Proto-Lower Cross River *é-nì:n",
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      "args": {
        "1": "nic-ogo-pro",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Ogoni *ǹnĩ",
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ẹ̀rin"
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  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Urhobo eni, Edo ení, Igbo enyi, Igala éli, Olukumi erin, in many cognate languages, this form was replaced by a form seen in Nupe dagba, Idoma adagba, Igala adagba. Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *é-lĩ or Proto-Yoruboid *é-nĩ. See Benue-Congo cognates, Ibibio eniin, Tee ni, Proto-Lower Cross River *é-nì:n, Proto-Ogoni *ǹnĩ, Westerman constructs a possible reconstruction to Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-ni-, and also suggests that it probably is of the same root as the root for four, thereby being a distant Doublet of ẹ̀rin",
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        {
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      "ipa": "/ē.ɾĩ̄/"
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    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruba",
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    "yo:Mammals",
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        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
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        "The tree Picralima nitida and its seeds, which are used for traditional medicine"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ē.ɾĩ̄/"
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        "The herb Peperomia pellucida"
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      "ipa": "/ē.ɾĩ̄/"
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      "word": "enin"
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  "lang_code": "yo",
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        "The plant Hunteria umbellata, traditionally used to make arrow poison and used in traditional medicine"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ē.ɾĩ́/"
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      "args": {
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      "glosses": [
        "a corncob, ear"
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          "corncob"
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          "ear",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ē.ɾĩ́/"
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    {
      "word": "erín àgbàdo"
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        "2": "alv-yor-pro",
        "3": "*o-rĩ"
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "alv-yor-pro",
        "2": "*e-rĩ"
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        "2": "alv-yor-pro",
        "3": "*é-lĩ"
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ulb",
        "2": "orin"
      },
      "expansion": "Olukumi orin",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ife",
        "2": "orin"
      },
      "expansion": "Ifè orin",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "ẹrín"
      },
      "expansion": "Itsekiri ẹrín",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "éli"
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      "expansion": "Igala éli",
      "name": "cog"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Yoruba *o-rĩ, *e-rĩ, from Proto-Edekiri *e-rĩ, *o-rĩ, ultimately from Proto-Yoruba *é-lĩ. The use of e-/o- suffixes signify the retention of an obsolete singular/plural noun market that has been obsolete since Proto-Yoruboid. Compare with Olukumi orin, Ifè orin, Itsekiri ẹrín, Igala éli",
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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          "word": "orin"
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        "Eastern Akoko Yoruba",
        "Ekiti Yoruba"
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        "Alternative form of orin (“song”)"
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          "song",
          "song"
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        "(Ekiti, Eastern Akoko) Alternative form of orin (“song”)"
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        "Ekiti",
        "alt-of",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ē.ɾĩ̄/"
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "orin"
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    {
      "word": "oin"
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}

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