lẹyin
Appearance
See also: -leyin
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ní (“in; to have”) + ẹ̀yìn (“back, behind, legacy”). Older sources and many names will use the form lẹ́hìn
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]lẹ́yìn
Derived terms
[edit]- tìlẹ́yìn (“to support”)
- Apẹ́lẹ́yìn (“a Yoruba name meaning "One who arrives late"”)
Preposition
[edit]lẹ́yìn
Usage notes
[edit]- used when no movement is implied, when movement is implied sẹ́yìn is used.