oyin
noun
/ō.jĩ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
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bee
àwọn oyín ṣí sí ara igi The bees swarmed around the tree
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honey
wọ́n fi ahán lá oyin They licked honey with their tongue
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sweetness (in comparison to honey)
ìpàdé e wa bí oyin o May our meeting be as sweet as honey
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “oyin”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *o-ɲĩ, from Proto-Edekiri *o-ɲĩ. Compare with Olukumi oyin, Ifè oyin, Itsekiri oyin, Aja (East Africa) enyi, Fon wiin, Gun owín
Used in
afárá oyinnounalóyinlóhùndùn bí oyinverbẹ̀wà olóyinilé oyinnouniṣẹ́-ọ̀sìn-oyinnounolóyinnounoyin àdònounoyin ìgànnounOyinadéOyínkánsọ́lá
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “oyin”.
Reference:
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