rẹn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ren"

Itsekiri

Etymology 1

Cognates include Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba rẹ̀n, Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba rẹ̀n, Yoruba rìn, Ifè rɛ̃̀

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾɛ̃̀/

Verb

rẹ̀n

  1. to walk
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Clipping of ẹ́rẹ̀n (that). Cognates include Ìjẹ̀bú Yoruba yẹ̀n, Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba yẹ̀n, Yoruba yẹn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾɛ̃̀/

Determiner

rẹ̀n

  1. that
    Egin rẹ̀n gín gbẹ́ ẹwo wé gín dí o máà gbà ẹwọ́ tó wun.That tree told this herbalist that she can not touch it.
  • (this)
  • eyí (this)
  • ẹ́rẹ̀n (that)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɾɛ̃́/

Particle

rẹ́n

  1. Marks the perfective aspect, for actions that are completed.
    Mo jọ̀jẹ̀ rẹ́n.I have eaten.
    Ó gbẹ̀gbé rẹ́n.She has forgotten.
  • éè tè (have not/negative form)

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba rin

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾɛ̃̄/

Verb

rẹn

  1. (Ijebu, Ondo) to grate

Etymology 2

Cognate with Yoruba rìn

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾɛ̃̀/

Verb

rẹ̀n

  1. (Ijebu, Ikalẹ) to walk
Derived terms
  • ùrẹ̀n (walk)
  • ùrẹ̀n-àjò (travel)

Etymology 3

Cognate with Yoruba rin

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾɛ̃̄/

Verb

rẹn

  1. (Ijebu, Ikalẹ) to be wet
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