afin

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Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin daphne, with loss of initial 'd', from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, laurel). Compare Romanian afin, also Calabrian afina ("laurel").

Noun

afin m (plural afinj)

  1. blueberry plant

Derived terms

French

Etymology

Compound of à +‎ fin

Pronunciation

Conjunction

afin

  1. to
  2. so that

Usage notes

Further reading

Anagrams

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عَفِين (ʕafīn).

Pronunciation

Adjective

afin

  1. rotten

References

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English, 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 118

Romanian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin daphne, with loss of initial 'd', from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, laurel); cf. also Calabrian afina ("laurel"). Another theory suggests Latin acinus, influenced by daphne. See also the related dafin.

Pronunciation

Noun

afin m (plural afini)

  1. blueberry, cowberry (the shrub) (Vaccinium myrtillus)
Declension
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative afin afinul afini afinii
genitive-dative afin afinului afini afinilor
vocative afinule afinilor
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin affinis.

Noun

afin m (plural afini)

  1. relative by marriage
Declension
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative afin afinul afini afinii
genitive-dative afin afinului afini afinilor
vocative afinule afinilor

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ fín (to be clean, to be white)

Pronunciation

Noun

àfín

  1. albinism
  2. (sometimes derogatory) an albino person
    Synonym: ẹni-òrìṣà
    ọ̀rọ̀ tí àfín báá sọ, Òrìṣà l'ó sọ ọ́The words an albino person says, the deity known as Òrìṣà was the one who said it