ɛyɛ

See also: eye, Eye, and ẹyẹ

Ifè

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.jɛ̄/

Noun

ɛyɛ

  1. bird

Hyponyms
  • abɛ́rɛ́ (“Souimanga songbird”)
  • aríkèékèé
  • ɛ̀ŋgã̀ (“weaver”)
  • iɖì (“small birds of prey”)
  • tsòtí
  • yàrobí
  • àgùɖã̀-oɖò
  • àgbákã̀ã́kã̀ã́ (“hornbill”)
  • àkókó
  • àlòkò
  • àwòɖì (“large bird of prey”)
  • ìtí (“kinglet”)
  • òkòrò
  • òkùkù málɛ̀málɛ̀ (“African thrush”)

Meronyms
  • iká (“wing”)
  • ɔmalɛ́sɛ̀ (“talon”)
  • ìyá (“feather”)
  • òkó (“gizzard”)

Derived terms
  • ɛyɛ-lalá (“Cattle egret”)
  • ilé-ɛyɛ (“nest”)

References
  • Mary Gardner, Elizabeth Graveling (2016 October 20) Dictionnaire-Ifè-français-anglais‎ (in French), Webonary.org; SIL International
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