ayẹyẹ

Gun

Ayẹyẹ

Alternative forms

• ayɛyɛ (Benin)

Etymology

Cognates include Fon yɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oyɛ̀, Adja ɣeɣi, Ewe ayiyi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.jɛ̄.jɛ̄/

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Noun

ayẹyẹ (plural ayẹyẹ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

1. spider

Derived terms

• ayẹyẹ-dọ́ (“spider web”)

 

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• ايعَِيعَِ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.jɛ̄.jɛ̄/

Noun

ayẹyẹ

1. celebration, festival, party, ceremony

   Ẹ jẹ́ kí ayẹyẹ bẹ̀rẹ̀ ― Let the ceremony begin

Derived terms

• ṣayẹyẹ (“to celebrate”)