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Igala
Etymology 1
Cognates include Yoruba ẹ̀jẹ̀, ultimately proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-bʲɛ̀, equivalent *ɛ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *bʲɛ̀
Pronunciation
Noun
ẹ̀bìẹ̀
- blood
Derived terms
References
- John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
Etymology 2
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + bíẹ́ (“to defile; to desecrate”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ẹ̀bíẹ́
- (euphemistic) menstrual blood
Interjection
ẹ̀bíẹ́!
- (idiomatic, offensive, vulgar) a clipping of the phrase m'ẹ́biẹ̄ dā mọ (“gather menstrual blood and drink it!”)
- Synonym: bíẹ́
References
- John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN