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Itsekiri
Etymology 1
Cognates include Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba rẹ̀n, Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba rẹ̀n, Yoruba rìn, Ifè rɛ̃̀
Pronunciation
Verb
rẹ̀n
- to walk
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Clipping of ẹ́rẹ̀n (“that”). Cognates include Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba yẹ̀n, Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba yẹ̀n, Yoruba yẹn
Pronunciation
Determiner
rẹ̀n
- that
- Egin rẹ̀n gín gbẹ́ ẹwo wé gín dí o máà gbà ẹwọ́ tó wun. ― That tree told this herbalist that she can not touch it.
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɾɛ̃́/
Particle
rẹ́n
- Marks the perfective aspect, for actions that are completed.
- Mo jọ̀jẹ̀ rẹ́n. ― I have eaten.
- Ó gbẹ̀gbé rẹ́n. ― She has forgotten.
- éè tè (“have not/negative form”)
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Cognate with Yoruba rin
Pronunciation
Verb
rẹn
- (Ijebu, Ondo) to grate
Etymology 2
Cognate with Yoruba rìn
Pronunciation
Verb
rẹ̀n
- (Ijebu, Ikalẹ) to walk
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Cognate with Yoruba rin
Pronunciation
Verb
rẹn
- (Ijebu, Ikalẹ) to be wet