ọjẹ

Itsekiri

Etymology

Possibly from ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ jẹ (“to eat”), literally “That which is eaten”. Possibly a cognate with Yoruba ìjẹ, Ifè ìdzɛ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.d͡ʒɛ̀/

Noun

ọ̀jẹ̀

1. food

Derived terms

• elílò ọ̀jẹ̀ (“ingredients”)
• jọ̀jẹ̀ (“to eat food”)
• ọlọ́jẹ̀ (“food seller, owner of food”)

 

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̀.d͡ʒɛ̀/

Noun

ọ̀jẹ̀

1. a senior practitioner or devotee of an orisha
2. a senior Egúngún worshipper and performer with a distinguished career
3. the worship of the orisha Egúngún
4. a prefix for Yoruba given names for those born in Egúngún worshipping families (e.g. Ọ̀jẹ̀ẹ́dìràn).

Derived terms

• ọlọ́jẹ̀ (“Egungun worshipper”)
• Ọ̀jẹ̀ẹ́bádé (“A Yoruba name meaning "Egungun worship has met royalty"”)
• Ọ̀jẹ̀ẹ́dìràn (“A Yoruba name meaning "Egungun worship has become generational"”)
• Ọ̀jẹ̀ẹ́gbèmí (“A Yoruba name meaning "Egungun worship favours me"”)
• Ọ̀jẹ̀ẹ́lẹ́yẹ (“A Yoruba name meaning "Egungun worship is honorable"”)
• Ọ̀jẹ̀ẹ́wálé (“A Yoruba name meaning "Egungun worship has returned home"”)

 

Related terms

• eléégún (“Egungun worshipper”)