ẹjẹ
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Yoruba
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognates include Igala ẹ̀bìẹ̀, ultimately proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ̀-byɛ̀, equivalent *ɛ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + *byɛ̀, cognate with Olukumi ẹ̀zẹ̀.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ẹ̀jẹ̀
Derived terms
[edit]- ètò ìṣọ̀n ẹ̀jẹ̀ (“circulatory system”)
- ìṣọ̀n ẹ̀jẹ̀ àbọ (“vein”)
- ìṣọ̀n ẹ̀jẹ̀ àlọ (“artery”)
- ìṣọ̀n ẹ̀jẹ̀ (“blood vessel”)
- òpójẹ̀ (“capillary, blood vessel”)
- òṣùpádẹ̀jẹ̀ (“blood moon”)