ẹru

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eru"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾù/

Noun

ẹ̀rù

  1. fear
Derived terms
  • bẹ̀rù (“to fear”)
  • dẹ́rù bà (“to scare”)
  • ẹlẹ́rù (“someone who is fearful”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾù/

Noun

ẹ̀rù

  1. the plant Astraea lobata

Etymology 3

From ẹ- (“agent prefix”) +‎ rù (“to carry a load”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.ɾù/

Noun

ẹrù

  1. load, luggage, baggage
Derived terms
  • ẹlẹ́rù (“load carrier”)
  • ẹrù ọkọ̀ (“freight”)
  • owó-ìkẹ́rù (“wharfage”)
  • ọkọ̀ akẹ́rù (“freighter”)
  • àdìpọ̀ ọ̀pọ̀-ẹrù (“bulk cargo”)
  • àkọsílẹ̀ ẹrù-àkósọ́kọ̀ (“bill of lading”)
  • ìwé-àṣẹ àtiwọlé-ẹrù (“bill of entry”)

Etymology 4

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ɗú. Compare with Ifè arú, Ayere árú, Igbo oru

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.ɾú/

Noun

ẹrú

  1. slave
Derived terms
  • ẹlẹ́rú (“slaveowner; slaver”)
  • ẹrú àmúlógun (“prisoner of war”)
  • ẹrúbìnrin (“slave girl”)
  • ẹrúkùnrin (“slave boy”)
  • ipò ẹrú (“slavery”)
  • oko ẹrú (“slavery”)
  • ìdẹrú ìwà-ìbàjẹ́ (“addiction”)
  • ìjọba ajẹ́rú (“puppet government”)
  • òwò ẹrú (“slave trade”)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾú/

Noun

ẹ̀rú

  1. haft, handle of a weapon or tool
    Synonym: èèkù

Etymology 6

Compare Nupe èrú

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾú/

Noun

ẹ̀rú

  1. a piece of boiled or cooked yam
    Synonym: iṣu sísè

Etymology 7

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾú/

Noun

ẹ̀rú

  1. the tree Cassia fistula
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