ẹgbin
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ègbin (Èkìtì)
Etymology 1
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbin (“to groan, to display displeasure”), literally “That which causes one to display disgust”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bĩ̄/
Noun
ẹ̀gbin
- (idiomatic) dirt, filth, refuse
- Synonyms: ìdọ̀tí, èérí, pàǹtí
- (idiomatic) contempt, insult, humiliation
- Synonyms: ìwọ̀sí, àrífín, ẹ̀sín, ẹ̀tẹ́
- ọ̀gá jẹ mí ní ẹ̀gbin ― My boss humiliated me
Derived terms
- ẹlẹ́gbin (“dirty”)
- lẹ́gbin (“to be dirty”)
Related terms
- ààtàn (“trash dump, landfill”)
Etymology 2
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbìn (“to plant”)
Alternative forms
- ègbìn (Èkìtì)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bĩ̀/
Noun
ẹ̀gbìn
- (horticulture) plant, crop, (especially) if it was originally planted