ọjà
Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *á-jà (“village, homestead”), cognate with Olukumi ọzà (“market”), Igala ájà (“residence. compound, homestead, settlement”), Itsekiri aja (“village”), Ifè adzà (“market”), where the semantic meaning shifted from "village," "homestead," or "home" to market, likely as towns grew bigger and markets became a feature of an established town. This semantic meaning seems to still exist in compound terms like ọlọ́jà (“king”), literally meaning "ruler of the town." The semantic shift may have appeared after the split of Itsekiri from Proto-Edekiri. Likely not related to Igala ájá (“market”)
ọjà
Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ọjà (“market”) | ||||
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Language Family | Variety Group | Variety/Language | Location | Words |
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ào | Ìdóàní | ọzà |
Eastern Àkókó | Ṣúpárè Àkókó | ọjà | ||
Ìjẹ̀bú | Ìjẹ̀bú Òde | ọ̀bù, ìta | ||
Ìkòròdú | ọ̀bù, ìta | |||
Ṣágámù | ọ̀bù, ìta | |||
Ẹ̀pẹ́ | ọ̀bù, ìta | |||
Ìkálẹ̀ | Òkìtìpupa | ọ̀bọ̀n | ||
Ìlàjẹ | Mahin | ọ̀bọ̀n | ||
Oǹdó | Oǹdó | ọ̀bùn | ||
Usẹn | Usẹn | ọjà | ||
Ìtsẹkírì | Ìwẹrẹ | ọ̀bọ̀n | ||
Olùkùmi | Ugbódù | ọzà | ||
Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | Àdó Èkìtì | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà |
Àkúrẹ́ | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà | |||
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì | ọjà, ẹrẹ́jà | |||
Ifẹ̀ | Ilé Ifẹ̀ | ọjà | ||
Ìgbómìnà | Ìlá Ọ̀ràngún | ọjà | ||
Ìjẹ̀ṣà | Iléṣà | ọjà | ||
Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | Èbúté Mẹ́tà | ọjà | |
Èkó | Èkó | ọjà | ||
Ìbàdàn | Ìbàdàn | ọjà | ||
Ìbàràpá | Igbó Òrà | ọjà | ||
Ìbọ̀lọ́ | Òṣogbo | ọjà | ||
Ìlọrin | Ìlọrin | ọjà | ||
Oǹkó | Ìtẹ̀síwájú LGA | ọjà | ||
Ìwàjówà LGA | ọjà | |||
Kájọlà LGA | ọjà | |||
Ìsẹ́yìn LGA | ọjà | |||
Ṣakí West LGA | ọjà | |||
Atisbo LGA | ọjà | |||
Ọlọ́runṣògo LGA | ọjà | |||
Ọ̀yọ́ | Ọ̀yọ́ | ọjà | ||
Standard Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | ọjà | ||
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ | ɔjà | |||
Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Owé | Kabba | ọjà |
ọ̀já
ọ̀- (“negation prefix”) + jà (“to fight”), literally “That who cannot fight”
ọ̀jà