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Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ìjọ (“day”) + ẹ̀ta (“three”), literally “3 days from today” or ijọ́ + ẹ̀ta.
- Today is counted as one of the days, making it "three days ago" as opposed to the usual English translation of "two days ago"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.d͡ʒɛ̄.tā/, /ì.d͡ʒɛ́.tā/
Noun
ìjẹta or ìjẹ́ta
- day before yesterday
Derived terms
Related terms
- àná (“yesterday”)
- ọjọ́ (“day”)
- ìjẹrin (“four days ago (2 days before yesterday)”)
- ìjarùn-ún (“five days ago (3 days before yesterday)”)
- ìjẹfà (“six days ago (4 days before yesterday)”)
- ìjeje (“seven days ago”)