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Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably a contraction of ẹ̀rẹ̀- or contraction of ẹ̀rìn-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ẹ̀ẹ̀-

  1. adverbial prefix that denotes the number of times of an action or event
    ‎ẹẹ- + ‎méjì (“two”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀mejì (“twice (two times)”)
    ‎ẹẹ- + ‎mẹ́ta (“three”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀mẹta (“thrice (three times)”)
    ‎ẹẹ- + ‎ìmíì (“other”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀míì (“another time”)
    ‎ẹẹ- + ‎kẹta (“third”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀kẹta (“third time”)
    ‎ẹẹ- + ‎kọ̀ọ̀kan (“each one”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan (“occasionally”)
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