ẹyẹ

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See also: Eye, eye, and ɛyɛ

Olukumi

Etymology 1

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-wɛ. Cognate with Igala ẹ́wẹ, Yoruba ẹyẹ, likely related to Edo áwẹ

Pronunciation

Noun

ẹyẹ

  1. bird

Etymology 2

Compare with Yoruba ìyẹ́, Igala ìwẹ́, probably from Proto-Yoruboid *ɪ̀-wɛ́, and likely on analogy with Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

ẹyẹ́

  1. feather

References

  • Arokoyo, Bolanle E. & Mabodu, Olamide (2017) Olukumi Bilingual Dictionary‎, Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-wɛ. Cognate with Igala ẹ́wẹ, Olukumi ẹyẹ, Ifè ɛyɛ. Likely related to Edo áwẹ

Pronunciation

Noun

ẹyẹ

  1. bird
Synonyms
Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ẹyẹ (“bird”)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageSubdialectLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÌdànrèÌdànrèẹyẹ
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeẹyẹ
Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́ẹyẹ
Ìkòròdúẹyẹ
Ṣágámùẹyẹ
Ìkálẹ̀Òkìtìpupaẹyẹ
ÌlàjẹMahinẹyẹ
OǹdóOǹdóẹyẹ
Ọ̀wọ̀Ọ̀wọ̀ẹyẹ
UsẹnUsẹnẹyẹ
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹègbélé (also means chicken)
OlùkùmiUgbódùẹyẹ
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìẹyẹ
Àkúrẹ́Àkúrẹ́ẹyẹ
Mọ̀bàỌ̀tùn Èkìtìẹyẹ
Ifẹ̀Ilé Ifẹ̀ẹyẹ
ÌgbómìnàÌlá Ọ̀ràngúnẹyẹ
Ìfẹ́lódùn LGAẹyẹ
Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGAẹyẹ
Ìsin LGAẹyẹ
Ìjẹ̀ṣàIléṣàẹyẹ
Òkè IgbóÒkè Igbóẹyẹ
Western ÀkókóỌ̀gbàgì Àkókóẹyẹ
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàẹyẹ
Ẹ̀gbáAbẹ́òkútaẹyẹ
ÈkóÈkóẹyẹ
ÌbàdànÌbàdànẹyẹ
ÌbàràpáIgbó Òràẹyẹ
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogboẹyẹ
ÌlọrinÌlọrinẹyẹ
OǹkóÌtẹ̀síwájú LGAẹyẹ
Ìwàjówà LGAẹyẹ
Kájọlà LGAẹyẹ
Ìsẹ́yìn LGAẹyẹ
Ṣakí West LGAẹyẹ
Atisbo LGAẹyẹ
Ọlọ́runṣògo LGAẹyẹ
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́ẹyẹ
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàẹyẹ
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ɛyɛ
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàYàgbà East LGAẹyẹ
OwéKabbaẹyẹ
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaAnaSokodeɛyɛ
Cábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́ɛyɛ
Tchaourouɛyɛ
ÌcàBantèɛyɛ
ÌdàácàBeninIgbó Ìdàácàɛyɛ
Ọ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí-ÌjèỌ̀họ̀rí/Ɔ̀hɔ̀rí/ÌjèÌkpòbɛ́ɛyɛ
Onigboloɛyɛ
Ẹ̀gbádòÌjàkáẹyẹ
Kétu/ÀnàgóKétuɛyɛ
Ifɛ̀Akpáréɛyɛ
Atakpaméɛyɛ
Bokoɛyɛ
Moretanɛyɛ
Tchettiɛyɛ
KuraAwotébiéyɛ́
Partagoeyɛ
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandiyɛ́í
Northern NagoKamboleɛyɛ
Manigriɛyɛ
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ yẹ (“to befit”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ẹ̀yẹ

  1. honor, respect, dignity, a common suffix in many Yoruba names
    Synonyms: iyì, ọ̀wọ̀
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