ẹwẹ

Igala

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba ẹyẹ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-wɛ, equivalent to *ɛ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *wɛ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ́.wɛ/

Noun

ẹ́wẹ

1. bird

Derived terms

• ẹ́wẹ ọ̀lọ (“raptor”)