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

• ùrẹ̀n (“walk, journey”)

 

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.

Related terms

• wé (“this”)
• eyí (“this”)
• ẹ́rẹ̀n (“that”)

Etymology 3

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.

Related terms

• 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