adịn

Yoruba

Etymology

Compare with Owe Yoruba àdè (“behavior”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.dɪ̃̀/

Noun

àdị̀n

1. (Ekiti, Ifẹ) A person's individual identity and a collective community identity.

   Synonyms: ụ̀wà, ìwà

2. (Ekiti, Ifẹ) culture, customs
3. (Ekiti) character, behavior

   Synonyms: ụ̀wà, ìwà

Derived terms

• àdị̀n-aládị̀n (“foreign culture”)
• Àdínlẹ́wà (“A Yoruba name, meaning identity has beauty, character has beauty”)

Further reading

• Adéṣuyì, Olúkáyọ̀dé R. Adìn-Aládìn: Rethinking the Contemporary Challenge to Akurẹ Cultural Identity [1], 2016