ègbin
noun
/è.ɡ͡bĩ̄/
ẹ̀gbin (alternative), egbi (alternative)
Definitions
- alternative form of ẹ̀gbin (“dirt, filth, refuse”)
- alternative form of ẹ̀gbin (“contempt, insult, humiliation”)
Etymology
From è- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbin (“to groan, to display displeasure”), literally “That which causes one to display disgust”.
Component words
è-nominalizing prefixgbinto groan, to display displeasure
Used in
elégbinlígbin
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3,
where this word is spelled “egbin”.
Reference:
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