irin
noun
/ī.ɾĩ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- metal (in particular) iron
- metal (in particular) iron; iron (chemical element, Fe, atomic number 26)
Etymology
Cognate with Itsekiri urẹn. Possibly of Proto-Edekiri origin, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *ʊ-rɪ̃, *ɪ-rɪ̃
Dialectal synonyms “iron; the metal” 44 varieties
Southeast Yoruba
- Ọ̀bà Àkókó
- urin
- Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
- urẹn
- Ẹ̀pẹ́
- urẹn
- Ṣágámù
- urẹn
- Òkìtìpupa
- urẹn
- Mahin
- urẹn
- Oǹdó
- uẹn
Ìtsẹkírì
- Ìwẹrẹ
- urẹn
Central Yoruba
- Àdó Èkìtì
- ụnrịn
- Ìfàkì Èkìtì
- ụrịn
- Àkúrẹ́
- ụrịn
- Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
- ụrịn
Northwest Yoruba
- Èbúté Mẹ́tà
- irin
- Èkó
- irin
- Ìbàdàn
- irin
- Igbó Òrà
- irin
- Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)
- irin
- Ìlọrin
- irin
- Òtù
- irin
- Ìwéré Ilé
- irin
- Òkèhò
- irin
- Ìsẹ́yìn
- irin
- Ṣakí
- irin
- Tedé
- irin
- Ìgbẹ́tì
- irin
- Ọ̀yọ́
- irin
- Nàìjíríà
- irin
- Bɛ̀nɛ̀
- irin
Northeast Yoruba/Okun
- Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó
- irin
- Kabba
- irin
Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba
- Sokode
- irɛ̃
- Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)
- uwin
- Tchaourou
- uwin
- Baàtɛ
- irĩ
- Igbó Ìdàácà (Dasa Zunmɛ̀)
- irin
- Kétu
- irin
- Akpáré
- irĩ
- Atakpamɛ
- irɛ̃
- Boko
- irĩ
- Moretan
- irɛ̃
- Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
- irɛ̃
- Kandi
- ìsɔ
- Kambole
- irɛ̃
- Manigri
- iɛ̃
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The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
enininoun
“enini” lists “ị̀rị̀n” as a word built from it. No word here is spelled that way, so this page was matched to it by ignoring underdots. It may be a misspelling, or “ị̀rị̀n” may be a word nobody has written up yet.
enini
early morning dew found on leaves and plants
early morning dew found on leaves and plants
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “irin”.
Reference:
en-irin-yo-noun-mNh~O4RZ