ejuma

Itsekiri

Etymology

From ejú (“surface, face”) +‎ má (“clear”), literally “the surface (of the day) is clear”. Cognates include Ìkálẹ̀ Yoruba ojúmá (“morning”), Yoruba ojúmọ́ (“dawn, day, morning”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.d͡ʒú.mã́/

Noun

ejúmá

1. tomorrow

   Antonym: ọla (“yesterday”)