ẹrin

See also: Appendix:Variations of "erin"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Yoruba numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 4 5  → 
    Cardinal: ẹ̀rin
    Counting: ẹẹ́rin
    Adjectival: mẹ́rin
    Ordinal: kẹrin
    Adverbial: ẹ̀ẹ̀mẹrin
    Distributive: mẹ́rin mẹ́rin
    Collective: mẹ́rẹ̀ẹ̀rin
    Fractional: ìdarin

Alternative forms

  • ẹ̀rịn (Ekiti)

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-lɪ̃, see there for other cognates, cognate with Igala ẹ̀lẹ̀, proposed to be distantly a Doublet of erin, as they both are believed to be from the same root as proposed Proto-Volta-Congo *-ni, and ultimately Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nani.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀ɾĩ̄/

Numeral

ẹ̀rin

  1. four

Etymology 2

From ẹ̀- (nominalizing prefix) + rín (to smile; to laugh).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾĩ́/

Noun

ẹ̀rín

  1. smile; grin
  2. laugh; giggling
Derived terms
  • apanilẹ́rìn-ín (comedian, comedic)
  • bú sẹ́rìn-ín (to burst into laughter)
  • bú sẹ́rìn-ín kèékèé (to burst into laughter)
  • ẹ̀rín kk (lol, hahaha)
  • ẹ̀rín múṣẹ́ (friendly smile)
  • ẹ̀rín àríntàkìtì (laughter to the extent of falling down)
  • ẹ̀rín ìyàngì (awkward smile, fake smile)
  • pa lẹ́rìn-ín (to make laugh)
  • rẹ́rìn-ín (to laugh; to smile)
  • rẹ́rìn-ín kèékèé (to laugh)
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