"nian" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /nĩ́.ꜜã̄/ Forms: nían [canonical], níran [alternative], nírọn [alternative]
Etymology: From ní (“to have”) + ìan (“memory”), literally “to have a memory” Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|ní|ìan|lit=to have a memory|t1=to have|t2=memory}} ní (“to have”) + ìan (“memory”), literally “to have a memory” Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=nían|head2=}} nían, {{yo-pos|verb|nían}} nían, {{yo-verb|nían}} nían
  1. (Ondo) Alternative form of níran (“to remember”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: níran (extra: to remember) Synonyms: ántí, yèè
    Sense id: en-nian-yo-verb-f8SMp1cC Categories (other): Ondo Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (Ondo) Alternative form of níran (“to remind someone”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: níran (extra: to remind someone) Synonyms: ránlétí, yèlérè
    Sense id: en-nian-yo-verb-de7gZN3i Categories (other): Ondo Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìnían (english: remembrance) Related terms: wòan, ían (english: to see)
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ní",
        "3": "ìan",
        "lit": "to have a memory",
        "t1": "to have",
        "t2": "memory"
      },
      "expansion": "ní (“to have”) + ìan (“memory”), literally “to have a memory”",
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    }
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nírọn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "verb",
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        "head2": ""
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "nían"
      },
      "expansion": "nían",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
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        "1": "nían"
      },
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      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "ían"
    }
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        }
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        },
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      ],
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        },
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "extra": "to remind someone",
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        }
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        "(Ondo) Alternative form of níran (“to remind someone”)"
      ],
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          "word": "ránlétí"
        },
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          "word": "yèlérè"
        }
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nĩ́.ꜜã̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nian"
}
{
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Yoruba compound terms",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "remembrance",
      "word": "ìnían"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "ní",
        "3": "ìan",
        "lit": "to have a memory",
        "t1": "to have",
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      },
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      "name": "compound"
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nírọn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "nían",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "nían",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "nían"
      },
      "expansion": "nían",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nían"
      },
      "expansion": "nían",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
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  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "word": "wòan"
    },
    {
      "english": "to see",
      "word": "ían"
    }
  ],
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        }
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        "Alternative form of níran (“to remember”)"
      ],
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          "niran#Yoruba"
        ],
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          "remember",
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        "(Ondo) Alternative form of níran (“to remember”)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ántí"
        },
        {
          "word": "yèè"
        }
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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          "extra": "to remind someone",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "(Ondo) Alternative form of níran (“to remind someone”)"
      ],
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          "word": "ránlétí"
        },
        {
          "word": "yèlérè"
        }
      ],
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/nĩ́.ꜜã̄/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nian"
}

Download raw JSONL data for nian meaning in Yoruba (2.0kB)

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