obinrin

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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

  1. woman, female
    Synonym: abo
    bí ọkùnrín bá rí ejò, tí obìnrin 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
  2. 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 and languages: obìnrin (woman)
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Language familyVariety groupVariety/languageSubdialectLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÌdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè)Ìdànrè (Ùdànè, Ùdànrè)obìnrẹn
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeobìrẹn, obìnrẹn
Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́obìrẹn, obìnrẹn
Ìkòròdúobìrẹn, obìnrẹn
Ṣágámùobìrẹn, obìnrẹn
Ìkálẹ̀ (Ùkálẹ̀)Òkìtìpupaobìnrẹn
Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ)Mahinobìrẹn
OǹdóOǹdóobìẹn
Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)obìnrẹn
UsẹnUsẹnobìrẹn
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹonobìrẹn
OlùkùmiUgbódùobìnrẹn
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn, ọbụ̀rịn
Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ọbị̀nrịn, ọbụ̀rịn
Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìọbị̀nrịn, ọbụ̀rịn
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàobìnrin
Ẹ̀gbádòÌjàkáobìnrẹn
ÈkóÈkóobìnrin
ÌbàdànÌbàdànobìnrin
ÌbàràpáIgbó Òràobìnrin
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)obìnrin
ÌlọrinÌlọrinobìnrin
OǹkóÒtùobìnrin
Ìwéré Iléobìnrin
Òkèhòobìnrin
Ìsẹ́yìnobìnrin
Ṣakíobìnrin
Tedéobìnrin
Ìgbẹ́tìobìnrin
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́obìnrin
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàobìnrin
Bɛ̀nɛ̀obìnrin
Northeast Yoruba/OkunOwéKabbaóbùnrin
Ede languages/Southwest YorubaCábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)obìin
Tchaourouobìin
Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà)Baàtɛobìin
ÌdàácàBeninIgbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)olobìnrin
Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́obirɛn
Onigboloobìnrɛn
Kétu/ÀnàgóKétuobìnrin
Ifɛ̀Akpáréɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃, ɔbĩrĩ
Atakpamɛonɛbùɛ̃, ɔlɔbìrĩ
Bokoonɛ̃bìrɛ̃
Moretanonõbɛ̃rɛ̃
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)ɔnɔbɛ̃̀ɛ̃
KuraAwotébiɔ́gbɛ́rɛ́
Partagoɔnɔbrɛ̃
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandiinã́ábo
Northern NagoKamboleɔɡuɛ̃
Manigriobùɛ
Overseas YorubaLucumíHavanaobiní
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.

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References

  • Adebayo, Taofeeq SOME DIACHRONIC CHANGES IN YORUBA GRAMMAR , 2020