ẹye

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Itsekiri

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba ayé, Edo áyé, Ifè ayé, Olukumi áyé, Ogbe Izon ayé

Pronunciation

Noun

ẹyé

  1. world
  2. life, existence
    Ẹyé wí ọgwá, ẹyé wí ẹ̀yìn, o wun àlàbàrá gbá mú ẹ̀sẹ̀n ọ̀kàn ṣí ọgwá, gbá mú ọ̀kàn ṣí ẹ̀yìnThe parrot believes in the future (life ahead) and in the past (life in the rear), that is why there are some of its toes facing front while others face the rear - An Itsekiri proverb

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