wín
verb
/wĩ́/
hín (alternative), ị́n (alternative)
Definitions
- to be near or close to something
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “wín”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
Compare with Olukumi wẹ́n and possibly Igala mẹ́, also used by SEY speakers, it has largely been replaced by sún mọ́ in standard Yoruba
Used in
iwinnoun
3 entries are spelled “iwin”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first.
iwin
forest sprite; magical creatures whom are believed to reside in the forest and aid in the preparation of ritual medicine (òògùn)
iwín
feces, excrement
iwín
insanity, paranoia, psychosis
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3,
where this word is spelled “win”.
Reference:
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