See also: Eye, eye, and ɛyɛ

Olukumi

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Etymology 1

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Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-wɛ. Cognate with Igala ẹ́wẹ, Yoruba ẹyẹ, likely related to Edo áwẹ

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Noun

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ẹyẹ

  1. bird

Etymology 2

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Compare with Yoruba ìyẹ́, Igala ìwẹ́, probably from Proto-Yoruboid *ɪ̀-wɛ́, and likely on analogy with Etymology 1

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Noun

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ẹyẹ́

  1. feather

References

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  • Arokoyo, Bolanle E. & Mabodu, Olamide (2017) Olukumi Bilingual Dictionary[1], Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages

Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-wɛ. Cognate with Igala ẹ́wẹ, Olukumi ẹyẹ, Ifè ɛyɛ. Likely related to Edo áwẹ

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Noun

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ẹyẹ

  1. bird
Synonyms
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Yoruba Varieties and Languages - ẹyẹ (bird)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÌdànrèÌdànrèẹyẹ
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdeẹyẹ
Ìkòròdúẹyẹ
Ṣágámùẹyẹ
Ẹ̀pẹ́ẹyẹ
Ìkálẹ̀Òkìtìpupaẹyẹ
ÌlàjẹMahinẹyẹ
OǹdóOǹdóẹyẹ
Ọ̀wọ̀Ọ̀wọ̀ẹyẹ
UsẹnUsẹnẹyẹ
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹègbélé (also means chicken)
OlùkùmiUgbódùẹyẹ
Proto-YorubaCentral YorubaÈkìtìÀdó Èkìtìẹyẹ
Àkúrẹ́ẹyẹ
Ọ̀tùn Èkìtìẹyẹ
Ifẹ̀Ilé Ifẹ̀ẹyẹ
ÌgbómìnàÌlá Ọ̀ràngúnẹyẹ
Ìfẹ́lódùn LGAẹyẹ
Ìrẹ́pọ̀dùn LGAẹyẹ
Ìsin LGAẹyẹ
Ìjẹ̀ṣàIléṣàẹyẹ
Òkè IgbóÒkè Igbóẹyẹ
Western ÀkókóỌ̀gbàgì Àkókóẹyẹ
Northwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tàẹyẹ
Ẹ̀gbáAbẹ́òkútaẹyẹ
ÈkóÈkóẹyẹ
ÌbàdànÌbàdànẹyẹ
ÌbàràpáIgbó Òràẹyẹ
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogboẹyẹ
ÌlọrinÌlọrinẹyẹ
OǹkóÌtẹ̀síwájú LGAẹyẹ
Ìwàjówà LGAẹyẹ
Kájọlà LGAẹyẹ
Ìsẹ́yìn LGAẹyẹ
Ṣakí West LGAẹyẹ
Atisbo LGAẹyẹ
Ọlọ́runṣògo LGAẹyẹ
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́ẹyẹ
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríàẹyẹ
Bɛ̀nɛ̀ɛyɛ
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàYàgbà East LGAẹyẹ
OwéKabbaẹyẹ
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaAnaSokodeɛyɛ
Cábɛ̀ɛ́Cábɛ̀ɛ́ɛyɛ
Tchaourouɛyɛ
ÌcàAgouaɛyɛ
ÌdàácàIgbó Ìdàácàɛyɛ
Ìjɛ/Ọ̀họ̀ríOnigboloɛyɛ
Yewaẹyẹ
Ifɛ̀Akpáréɛyɛ
Atakpaméɛyɛ
Bokoɛyɛ
Moretanɛyɛ
Tchettiɛyɛ
KuraAwotébiéyɛ́
Partagoeyɛ
Mɔ̄kɔ́léKandiyɛ́í
Northern NagoKamboleɛyɛ
Manigriɛyɛ
Southern NagoKétuɛyɛ
Ìkpɔ̀bɛ́ɛyɛ
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Etymology 2

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From ẹ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ yẹ (to befit).

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ẹ̀yẹ

  1. honor, respect, dignity, a common suffix in many Yoruba names
    Synonyms: iyì, ọ̀wọ̀
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