eijẹ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• oúnjẹ
• ejíjẹ
• jíjẹ

Etymology

Contraction of ejíjẹ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.í.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Noun

eíjẹ

1. (Ikalẹ, Ilajẹ) food
2. (Ọwọ) food; (in particular) yam

Derived terms

• Ọdọ́n Ùjeíjẹ (“New Yam Festival”) (Ọ̀wọ̀)