ẹru

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eru"

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• èrù (Ekiti, Ifẹ)
• ẹ̀ù (Ondo)

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾù/

Noun

ẹ̀rù

1. fear

Derived terms

• bẹ̀rù (“to fear”)
• dẹ́rù bà (“to scare”)
• ẹlẹ́rù (“someone who is fearful”)

Etymology 2

Ẹ̀rù

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾù/

Noun

ẹ̀rù

1. the plant Astraea lobata

Etymology 3

From ẹ- (“agent prefix”) +‎ rù (“to carry a load”).

Alternative forms

• erù (Ekiti)
• ẹù (Ondo)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.ɾù/

Noun

ẹrù

1. load, luggage, baggage

Derived terms

• ẹlẹ́rù (“load carrier”)
• ẹrù ọkọ̀ (“freight”)
• owó-ìkẹ́rù (“wharfage”)
• ọkọ̀ akẹ́rù (“freighter”)
• àdìpọ̀ ọ̀pọ̀-ẹrù (“bulk cargo”)
• àkọsílẹ̀ ẹrù-àkósọ́kọ̀ (“bill of lading”)
• ìwé-àṣẹ àtiwọlé-ẹrù (“bill of entry”)

 

Etymology 4

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ɗú. Compare with Ifè arú, Ayere árú, Igbo oru

Alternative forms

• erú (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.ɾú/

Noun

ẹrú

1. slave

Derived terms

• ẹlẹ́rú (“slaveowner; slaver”)
• ẹrú àmúlógun (“prisoner of war”)
• ẹrúbìnrin (“slave girl”)
• ẹrúkùnrin (“slave boy”)
• ipò ẹrú (“slavery”)
• oko ẹrú (“slavery”)
• ìdẹrú ìwà-ìbàjẹ́ (“addiction”)
• ìjọba ajẹ́rú (“puppet government”)
• òwò ẹrú (“slave trade”)

 

Related terms

• ìgbèkùn (“captivity, bondage”)

Etymology 5

Alternative forms

• èrú (Ekiti)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾú/

Noun

ẹ̀rú

1. haft, handle of a weapon or tool

   Synonym: èèkù

Etymology 6

Ẹ̀rú pẹ̀lú dòdò àti ẹyin díndín.

Compare Nupe èrú

Alternative forms

• èrú (Ekiti)
• èrún (Ọwọ, Ào)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾú/

Noun

ẹ̀rú

1. a piece of boiled or cooked yam

   Synonym: iṣu sísè

Etymology 7

Igi ẹ̀rú

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɾú/

Noun

ẹ̀rú

1. the tree Cassia fistula