ọbịnrịn

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • obìẹn (Oǹdó)
  • obìnrẹn (Ọ̀wọ̀, Ìkálẹ̀, Rẹ́mọ)
  • obìrẹn (Ìlàjẹ, Ìjẹ̀bú)
  • ọbụ̀rịn (Èkìtì)

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-bɪ̃̀rɪ̃, Olukumi obìnrẹn, Ifè ɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃, Igala ónobùlẹ

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɔ̄.bɪ̃̀.ɾɪ̃̄/

Noun

ọbị̀nrịn

  1. (Ekiti, Àkúrẹ́) woman, female
    Synonyms: abo, obìnrin
  2. (Ekiti, Àkúrẹ́) wife
    Synonyms: aya, ìyàwó, obìnrin

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • Mainly used among those of the Akure subdialect, for the other Ekiti form, see ọbụ̀rịn
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