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Middle English
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Etymology
From Old English ġewinn, ġewin, from Proto-West Germanic *gawinn; equivalent to i- + win.
Pronunciation
Noun
iwin (uncountable) (Early Middle English)
- strife, struggle, war
- (rare) battle, fight
- (rare) attack, injury
- (rare) labour, work
References
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
iwin
- forest fairy; magical creatures whom are believed to reside in the forest and aid in the preparation of ritual medicine (òògùn)
- Synonyms: aládé igbó, egbére, ẹbọra, kúrékùré
- (by extension) person with weird attributes (in comparison to the supernatural creature)
- Synonym: ọ̀rọ̀
Etymology 2
Likely derived from Proto-Edekiri *i-wĩ́, compare with Proto-Yoruba *i-wĩ́ (Central Yoruba and Olukumi), also see Olukumi íwín. It is unclear but possible that this is also attested in NWY, or it is possible it is related to imí. The term "imi," has a much wider etymology with cognates found throughout Volta-Niger, so it is unlikely that only NWY maintained the word. While such a term is not attested in Igala, the term for the dung beetle, Igala ákítọ̀wúnyí may possibly suggest the root "yí" is of Proto-Yoruboid origin. See yímíyímí. Perhaps also related to Igbo oyī (“ugly, nauseating”).
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Pronunciation
Noun
iwín
- (Ijebu, Ondo, Eastern Akoko, Ikalẹ) feces, excrement
- Synonyms: ìgbẹ́, imí, okùlè
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Etymology 3
Compare with Olukumi iwún, Ifè irṹ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *i-wṹ, also see *sĩ́wṹ
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Pronunciation
Noun
iwín
- insanity, paranoia, psychosis
- Synonyms: aágànná, wèrè
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