ìré
noun
/ì.ɾé/
ure (alternative, Ekiti)
Definitions
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tail feather
bákùkọ́ bá ń kọ, jìnnìjìnnnì níí mú ìré ìdí i rẹ̀ when a rooster crows, a state of vibration will overwhelm its tail feathersRelated words
Derived from
réverb
Wiktionary lists this word under 5 separate “ré” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
ré
to soak, to become swollen (usually in reference to the skin)
ré
to exceed (in degree or dimension), to pass, to go across a mark
ré
to skim the top of a liquid
ré
to put a curse or spell on someone
ré
to trigger, to undergo a hit
Listed as a similar word by
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.
tailfeather
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 4,
where this word is spelled “ire”.
Reference:
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