ẹẹ-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ee"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ẹ̀rẹ̀- (Ekiti)

Etymology

Probably a contraction of ẹ̀rẹ̀- or contraction of ẹ̀rìn-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀ɛ̀/

Prefix

ẹ̀ẹ̀-

1. adverbial prefix that denotes the number of times of an action or event

   ‎ẹẹ- + ‎méjì (“two”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀mejì (“twice (two times)”)

   ‎ẹẹ- + ‎mẹ́ta (“three”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀mẹta (“thrice (three times)”)

   ‎ẹẹ- + ‎ìmíì (“other”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀míì (“another time”)

   ‎ẹẹ- + ‎kẹta (“third”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀kẹta (“third time”)

   ‎ẹẹ- + ‎kọ̀ọ̀kan (“each one”) → ‎ẹ̀ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan (“occasionally”)

Related terms

• ìgbà (“time”)