lẹhin

Yoruba

Alternative forms

  • léyìn (Èkìtì)
  • nẹ́yìn

Etymology

Non-standard spelling of lẹ́yìn, from ní (“in; to have”) +‎ ẹ̀hìn (“back, behind, legacy”). Largely found in older sources

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ́.hĩ̀/

Verb

lẹ́hìn

  1. archaic spelling of lẹ́yìn (“to last for a long time; to have a legacy”)
  2. (Ọyọ) to have a legacy

Derived terms

  • tìlẹ́hìn (“to support”)
  • Fájẹ́milẹ́hìn (“a Yoruba name meaning "Ifa allowed me to have a legacy"”)
  • Apẹ́lẹ́hìn (“a Yoruba name meaning "One who arrives late"”)

Preposition

lẹ́hìn

  1. archaic spelling of lẹ́yìn (“behind”)
  2. (Ọyọ) behind
    Antonym: níwájú

Usage notes

  • used when no movement is implied, when movement is implied sẹ́hìn is used.
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