ẹyinju

Yoruba

Alternative forms

ẹyin ojú
ẹyin-ojú

Etymology

From ẹyin (“egg”) +‎ ojú (“eye, face”). Literally “the egg of the eye”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.jĩ̄.d͡ʒú/

Noun

ẹyinjú

eyeball

Derived terms

ẹlẹ́yinjú àánú (“sympathetic person; philanthropist”)

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