níran
verb
/nĩ́.ꜜɾã̄/
nían (alternative), nírọn (alternative)
Definitions
- to have a mental or supernatural vision
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to remember
mo níran ọ̀rọ̀ náà I remembered the matter now
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to remind someone
mo ní baba níran I reminded the father of the matter
Etymology
From ní (“to have”) + ìran (“mental vision; supernatural vision; memory”), literally “to have a memory”, chiefly used in Southeast Yoruba dialects, it is largely being replaced by rántí
Component words
níto haveìranmental vision; supernatural vision; memory
Used in
ìníran
Related terms
wòranríranverb
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “niran”.
Reference:
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