ounjẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ohun (“thing”) +‎ jíjẹ (“edible”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.ṹ.d͡ʒɛ̄/

Noun

oúnjẹ

1. food

   Synonym: ìjẹ

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties (food)

Language Family	Variety Group	Variety	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	urúnjẹ
		Ìkálẹ̀	ejíjẹ, eíjẹ
		Ìlàjẹ	eíjẹ
		Oǹdó	-
		Ọ̀wọ̀	eíjẹ
		Usẹn	-
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	jị́jẹ, ụ̀jị́jẹ
		Ifẹ̀	jíjẹ
		Ìgbómìnà	-
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	-
		Western Àkókó	-
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	-
		Ẹ̀gbá	-
		Ìbàdàn	oúnjẹ
		Òǹkò	-
		Ọ̀yọ́	oúnjẹ
		Standard Yorùbá	oúnjẹ, ìjẹ
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	-
		Ìjùmú	-
		Ìyàgbà	-
		Owé	jíjẹ
		Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀	-

Derived terms

• gbọ́únjẹ (“to prepare food”)
• Oúnjẹ Alẹ́ Olúwa (“Last Supper”)
• oúnjẹ alẹ́ (“supper, dinner”)
• oúnjẹ ọ̀sán (“lunch”)
• oúnjẹ àárọ̀ (“breakfast”)