ɖu ya

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See also: duya and du ya

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Etymology

From ɖù (to eat) +‎ (suffering), possibly a calque from the Yoruba word jìyà which when broken down is jẹ (to eat) +‎ ìyà (suffering). Cognates include Fon ɖù yà, Adja ɖù aya.

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Verb

ɖù yà (Benin)

  1. to suffer
    Synonym: jìyà