ẹja
Igala edit
Etymology edit
Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ja, cognate with Olukumi ẹ́zá and Yoruba ẹja.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ẹ́ja
References edit
- John Idakwoji (2015 February 12) An Ígálá-English Lexicon, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
Yoruba edit
Alternative forms edit
- ẹza (Ào)
Etymology 1 edit
Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ja, cognates include Olukumi ẹ́zá and Igala ẹ́ja, likely related to Igbo azu
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ẹja
Usage notes edit
- (marijuana): predominantly used by smokers as a code word.
Derived terms edit
- apẹja (“fisherman”)
- ẹja aláràn-án (“mackerel”)
- ẹja onírùngbọ̀n (“Royal threadfin”)
- ẹja ọsàn (“African knifefish”)
- ẹja ṣáwá (“herring”)
- ẹja àpátámajà (“stingray”)
- ẹja àrọ̀ (“catfish”)
- ẹlẹ́ja (“fish seller”)
- pẹjapẹja (“fisher”)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ẹjá