lẹyin

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • lẹ́hìn (Non-standard spelling)
  • léyìn (Èkìtì)
  • nẹ́yìn

Etymology

From ní (“in; to have”) +‎ ẹ̀yìn (“back, behind, legacy”). Older sources and many names will use the form lẹ́hìn

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɛ́.jĩ̀/

Verb

lẹ́yìn

  1. to last for a long time; to have a legacy

Derived terms
  • tìlẹ́yìn (“to support”)
  • Apẹ́lẹ́yìn (“a Yoruba name meaning "One who arrives late"”)

Preposition

lẹ́yìn

  1. behind
    Antonym: níwájú

Usage notes
  • used when no movement is implied, when movement is implied sẹ́yìn is used.
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