èyé
noun
/è.jē/
yèyé (alternative)
Definitions
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mother, mom
Similar wordsìyánoun 2 entries are spelled “ìyá”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ìyá mother, mom ùyá mother ìyánoun 3 entries are spelled “ìyá”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ìyá mother, mom ìyà punishment, suffering ùyá mother màmánounmọ́mìnounabiyamọnoun iyenoun 5 entries are spelled “iye”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. iye mother, a title of respect for an older woman oye alternative form of iye (“amount”) iye value, price iyè mind; consciousness ìyè life mọ̀mọ́nounmàámiìmọ́ọ̀
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a term of familiarity or respect for an older woman, or older female relative
Similar wordsùyánoun 2 entries are spelled “ùyá”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ùyá mother ìyá mother, mom màmánoun èyenoun 2 entries are spelled “èye”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. èye mother, mom yèyé mother, a title of respect for an older woman or a priestess of the orisha
Etymology
Perhaps related to Edo iye and Yorùbá iye
Used in
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Possibly used in
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mother
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “eye”.
Reference:
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