ubin

Estonian

Etymology

A South Estonian dialectal word, probably derived from uba (bean), from Proto-Finnic *upa, from Proto-Baltic [Term?]. Original sense likely "small and round object". This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈub̥in/
  • Rhymes: -ubin
  • Hyphenation: ub‧in

Noun

ubin (genitive ubina, partitive ubinat)

  1. (dialectal, South Estonia) an apple (a common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates.) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    Synonym: õun

Declension

Declension of ubin (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative ubin ubinad
accusative nom.
gen. ubina
genitive ubinate
partitive ubinat ubinaid
illative ubinasse ubinatesse
ubinaisse
inessive ubinas ubinates
ubinais
elative ubinast ubinatest
ubinaist
allative ubinale ubinatele
ubinaile
adessive ubinal ubinatel
ubinail
ablative ubinalt ubinatelt
ubinailt
translative ubinaks ubinateks
ubinaiks
terminative ubinani ubinateni
essive ubinana ubinatena
abessive ubinata ubinateta
comitative ubinaga ubinatega

Derived terms

  • maaubin (potato)

References

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ubin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.bin/, [ˈu.bɪn]

Noun

ubin (plural ubin-ubin)

  1. floortile

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Doublet of jubin and rubin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈubin/ [ˈu.bin]

Noun

ubin (Jawi spelling اوبين, plural ubin-ubin)

  1. granite
  2. floortile

Descendants

  • Indonesian: ubin

Further reading