erin
noun
/ē.ɾĩ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
orin (alternative), oin (alternative)
Definitions
- alternative form of orin (“song”)
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 4 entries spelled “erin”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
From Proto-Yoruba *o-rĩ, *e-rĩ, from Proto-Edekiri *e-rĩ, *o-rĩ, ultimately from Proto-Yoruba *é-lĩ. The use of e-/o- suffixes signify the retention of an obsolete singular/plural noun market that has been obsolete since Proto-Yoruboid. Compare with Olukumi orin, Ifè orin, Itsekiri ẹrín, Igala éli
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 6,
where this word is spelled “erin”.
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