Olu37
9jakool
macof

As the title says, innit. What variants of oyinbo are used throughout Yorubaland (especially the eastern side)?

Enefu

There is no variant. The use of oyin + bo usage is the same in all part of Yoruba that I'm aware of. His there any particular reason why you are asking?

9jakool:
There is no variant. The use of oyin + bo usage is the same in all part of Yoruba that I'm aware of. His there any particular reason why you are asking?

Do I need a particular reason to ask questions about general Naijalingo?

Probz:
Olu37
9jakool
macof

As the title says, innit. What variants of oyinbo are used throughout Yorubaland (especially the eastern side)?

I have only known "Oyinbo"... I don't pay too much attention to note if it's sometimes pronounced without the "n" and I've not met anyone who knows otherwise.
It is generally thought that "Oyin" in the word means honey hence 'Oyinbo' - bleached by honey

Another thought if we consider how other ethnic groups pronounce it - "oyibo" ..."oyi" could mean 'wind' in eastern Yoruba dialects, which happens to mean 'cold' in igbo language

Whatever the case the etymology best fits Yoruba

There is no other as it seems in Eastern Yoruba. Oyinbo or Oyibo means the same with other Yoruba regions. The only thing I find is the silence in the “n" sound that a lot of Yoruba skip unintentionally when using the descriptive skin form/ identity of the white man.

The Yoruba with dealings with the europeans before the turn of the last century says "ebo" or "eebo" meaning "the peeled" but indirectly from yevo.

The Ogu called the europeans, "yevo" meaning "different feature".

The Yoruba borrowed or conforms yevo to oyinbo from ogu, who told the earliest europeans about Yoruba (oyo).

Another example of words being made to conform to Yoruba intonation is "petesi" from "upstairs".

The ogu ultimately conform this to petrezin, the true Yoruba for a storey building is ile alaja, or 'aja' not petesi.

To the ancient Yoruba, a white man is orfun. Lafun is lafun because its richly white.

Elubo is elubo because its the finest particle that drops when yam tuber is beaten.

There is a reason for every Yoruba word.

Happy new year.