ojiji

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Ọ̀nà tí òjìji wà lójú ẹ̀.

Cognate with Igala òjìji, Ayere àyèyè, Olukumi òzìnzìn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.d͡ʒì.d͡ʒī/

Noun

òjìji

1. shadow, shade

Derived terms

• ibòòji (“shade”)
• ibòji (“shade”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.d͡ʒī.d͡ʒì/

Noun

òjijì

1. a split second

Derived terms

• lójijì

Etymology 3

Òjíjí

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.d͡ʒí.d͡ʒí/

Noun

òjíjí

1. electric eel, fish with electric properties

   Synonyms: ẹja òjíjí, ẹja eléjò