Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɛ́-ja

This Proto-Yoruboid entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Yoruboid

Etymology

Compare with Igbo azụ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ́.d͡ʒā/

Noun

*ɛ́-ja

1. fish

Descendants

• Igala: ẹ́ja
• Olukumi: ẹ́zá
• Yoruba: ẹja
• Ào Yoruba: ẹza