ẹ̀yẹ
noun
/ɛ̀.jɛ̄/
Definitions
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honor, respect, dignity, a common suffix in many Yoruba names
Similar wordsuyìnoun ọ̀wọ̀noun 2 entries are spelled “ọ̀wọ̀”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ọ̀wọ̀ respect, honor, dignity ọ̀wọ̀ a name for several herbs in the genus Brillantaisia, including Brillantaisia lamium, Brillantaisia owariensis, and Brillantaisia nitens.Used inPossibly used inỌlọ́finmẹ̀yẹname Wiktionary points at “Ọlọ́finmẹ̀yẹ”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “Ọlọ́fịnmẹ̀yẹ”, which matches once underdots are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “Ọlọ́finmẹ̀yẹ” may be a word nobody has written up yet. Ọlọ́fịnmẹ̀yẹ (Àkúrẹ́) a unisex given name meaning “Ọlọ́fin knows honor”
Etymology
From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yẹ (“to befit”).
Component words
ẹ̀-nominalizing prefixyẹto befit
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These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
glory, honor, praise, fame
honor, praise
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “ẹyẹ”.
Reference:
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