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Yoruba
Etymology 1
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbin (“to groan, to display displeasure”), literally “That which causes one to display disgust”.
Pronunciation
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
- ààtàn (“trash dump, landfill”)
Etymology 2
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbìn (“to plant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ẹ̀gbìn
- (horticulture) plant, crop, (especially) if it was originally planted