ẹẹ́rà
noun
/ɛ̄ɛ́.ɾà/
ẹrị́rà (alternative)
Definitions
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leaf
Similar wordsẹẹ́rà ewé
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The leaves of the plants Thaumatococcus daniellii and Megaphrynium macrostachyum, which are used in wrapping foods like ọ̀lẹ̀lẹ̀, ẹ̀kọ, and iyán.
Èmi lọmọ ají-pẹẹ́rà bí ọ̀yẹ́yẹ́ l'Ékìtì I am the one who wakes up and collects eera leaves like a squirrel in EkitiSimilar wordsewénoun 2 entries are spelled “ewé”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ewé leaf, foliage eghé leaf ewé eéranewé iran
Etymology
Contraction of ẹrị́rà, possibly from ẹ- (nominalizing prefix) + rị́rà (partial reduplication of rà (“to decay, crumble”)).
Component words
ẹ-rị́rà
Used in
ẹlẹ́ẹẹ́rà
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹẹra”.
Reference:
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