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Yorùbá Dictionary
ẹ̀gbin noun /ɛ̀.ɡ͡bĩ̄/
ègbin (alternative, Ekiti)
Definitions
  1. dirt, filth, refuse idiomatic
  2. contempt, insult, humiliation idiomatic
    ọ̀gá jẹ mí ní ẹ̀gbin My boss humiliated me
Etymology
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + gbin (“to groan, to display displeasure”), literally “That which causes one to display disgust”.
Component words
ẹ̀-nominalizing prefixgbinto groan, to display displeasure
Used in
ẹlẹ́gbinlẹ́gbin
Related terms
ààtàn
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1, where this word is spelled “ẹgbin”. Reference: en-ẹgbin-yo-noun-AK~PUo25