emírín
noun
/ē.mĩ́.ɾĩ́/
emínrín (alternative), emúrẹ́n (alternative), ẹmị́rị́n (alternative)
Definitions
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a type of biting insect similar to a mosquito; gnat
Emírín ń jẹ wá lójú òde, emírín ń jẹ wá lójú òde, ọkọ ìyàwó ẹ dá wa lóhùn, emírín ń jẹ wá lójú òde. Gnats are biting us here in the open, gnats are biting us here in the open, bridegroom answer us, gnats are biting us in the open.
Etymology
Compare with Itsekiri imúrẹ́n, either derived from or borrowed into Edo imuẹ́
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “emirin”.
Reference:
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