ẹri

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eri"

Yoruba

Erinmi nínú ẹri

Alternative forms

• eri (Ekiti)

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.ɾī/

Noun

ẹri

1. river, stream

   Synonym: odò

Derived terms

• Olúwẹri (“general nickname for female river orisha”)

Etymology 2

From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ rí (“to see”).

Alternative forms

• èrí (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾí/

Noun

ẹ̀rí

1. evidence, proof, testimony, confirmation, data
2. confidence, assurance

   mo jẹ́rìí ọmọ náà ― I am confident in the child

Derived terms

• Ẹlẹ́rìí Jìhófà (“Jehovah's Witness”)
• ẹlẹ́rìí (“witness, one who gives a testimony in court”)
• ẹlẹ́rìí-èké (“perjurer”)
• ẹ̀rí èké (“perjury”)
• ẹ̀rí-ọkàn (“conscience”)
• jẹ́rìí (“to give a testimony”)
• ohun-amúṣẹ̀rí (“exhibit”)
• ìwé-ẹ̀rí (“diploma, certificate”)