ẹyin noun /ɛ̄.jĩ̄/ spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
  1. egg
    adìyẹ yé ẹyin mẹ́wàá The hen laid ten eggs
  2. crust
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ɣɪ̃ or Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-gɪ̃, see Igala ẹ́gẹ, Olukumi ẹ́ghẹ́n, Ifè ɛnyɛ
Dialectal synonyms “egg” 33 varieties

Southeast Yoruba

Ìjẹ̀bú Òde
ẹwẹn
Ìkòròdú
ẹghẹn
Ṣágámù
ẹghẹn
Oǹdó
ẹghẹn
Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)
ẹghẹn

Olùkùmi

Ugbódù
ẹ́ghẹ́n

Central Yoruba

Àdó Èkìtì
ẹịn
Àkúrẹ́
ẹịn
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì
ẹịn
Ilé Ifẹ̀ (Ulé Ufẹ̀)
ẹịn

Northwest Yoruba

Èbúté Mẹ́tà
ẹyin
Èkó
ẹyin
Ìbàdàn
ẹyin
Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)
ẹyin
Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún
ẹ̀gin
Ìlọrin
ẹyin
Ọ̀yọ́
ẹyin
Nàìjíríà
ẹyin

Northeast Yoruba/Okun

Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó
ẹyin
Kabba
ẹ̀ghin

Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba

Sokode
eyĩ
Cábɛ̀ɛ́ (Ìdàdú)
iyin
Tchaourou
iyin
Baàtɛ
eyĩ
Akpáré
ɛyɛ̃
Atakpamɛ
ɛyɛ̃
Boko
ɛyɛ
Moretan
ɛyɛ̃
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)
ɛnyɛ
Awotébi
ínyɛ́
Partago
ɛnyɛ
Kambole
ɛyɛ̃
Manigri
ɛnyɛ
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Used in
ẹlẹ́yinẹyin díndínẹyin sísèẹyinjúnounpupa ẹyin
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1, where this word is spelled “ẹyin”. Reference: en-ẹyin-yo-noun-NHB8P0Df