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Yoruba
Etymology
Etymology is uncertain, several linguistic hypotheses exist. It is proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-bɪ̃̀rɪ̃, this form still exists in Central Yoruba dialects. Akinkugbe suggests it may be equivalent to abo (“female”) + ẹni (“person”). The consonant /b/ exists in several basic female words, including òbò (“vagina”), abo (“female”).
Pronunciation
Noun
obìnrin
- woman, female
- Synonym: abo
bí ọkùnrín bá rí ejò, tí obìnrín sì pa á, kò burú; kí ejò ṣáà má ti lọ- If a man sees a snake, and a woman kills it, that is not bad; the important thing is for the snake not to escape
- wife
- Synonyms: aya, ìyàwó
èyí t'ó wù ẹ́ kò wù mí ni kò jẹ́ k'á pawó pọ̀ láti fẹ́ obìnrin- What appeals to you may not appeal to me, this is why we cannot pool our financial resources together to marry one wife
(proverb on personal preference)
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties (woman, female)
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References
- Adebayo, Taofeeq SOME DIACHRONIC CHANGES IN YORUBA GRAMMAR , 2020