ìyẹ̀n
pron
/ì.jɛ̃̄/ /ì.jɛ̃̀/ Ijebu, Ikalẹ
Definitions
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that thing/person
Used innìyẹnRelated wordswọ̀nyẹndetwọ̀nyídet yẹndet 4 entries are spelled “yẹn”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. yẹn that yẹ̀n that yẹ́n to lay an egg yẹ̀n to praise yìídetèyípronìwọ̀nyẹnìwọ̀nyíọ̀wọ̀nwépronọ̀wọ̀nyẹ̀npronwọ̀nwédetwọ̀nyẹ̀ndetwèédet yẹ̀ndet 2 entries are spelled “yẹ̀n”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. yẹ̀n that yẹ̀n to praise ìwénoun 2 entries are spelled “ìwé”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ìwé paper ìwé this ghànyẹ̀nghànyí yẹ̀ndet 2 entries are spelled “yẹ̀n”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. yẹ̀n that yẹ̀n to praise yínoun 3 entries are spelled “yí”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. yí The name of the Latin script letter Y/y. yí to topple yí to rotate ìghànyẹ̀nìghànyíèyípron
Etymology
An intralingual borrowing from SEY spoken varieties into NWY and CY. The opposition between the demonstrative pronouns 'this' and 'that' is expressed by èyí and èyinì respectively in NWY and CY. In some SEY spoken varieties, however, it is ìyí and ìyẹn. In some NWY and CY spoken varieties èyinì and ìyẹn are still used side by side, but with ìyẹn gaining ground over èyinì.
Used in
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iyẹn”.
Reference:
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