ẹgbin

Yoruba
Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbin (“to groan, to display displeasure”), literally “That which causes one to display disgust”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bĩ̄/

Noun

ẹ̀gbin

  1. (idiomatic) dirt, filth, refuse
    Synonyms: ìdọ̀tí, èérí, pàǹtí
  2. (idiomatic) contempt, insult, humiliation
    Synonyms: ìwọ̀sí, àrífín, ẹ̀sín, ẹ̀tẹ́
    ọ̀gá jẹ mí ní ẹ̀gbin ― My boss humiliated me
Derived terms
  • ẹlẹ́gbin (“dirty”)
  • lẹ́gbin (“to be dirty”)
  • ààtàn (“trash dump, landfill”)

Etymology 2

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ gbìn (“to plant”)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bĩ̀/

Noun

ẹ̀gbìn

  1. (horticulture) plant, crop, (especially) if it was originally planted
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