ẹrẹja
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Yoruba
[edit]Etymology
[edit]According to Débọ̀ Awẹ́, from a folk etymology, ẹrẹ́ jà (“the place where Ẹrẹ́ fought”). Possibly from ẹrẹ́ + ọjà (“market”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ẹrẹ́jà
- (Ekiti) market square; the central market in an Èkìtì Yorùbá town. It normally opens every five days.
- Synonym: ọjà ọba
- ọmọ olúlé ẹrẹ́jà kẹ́ráàbọ̀ ìsinmi ẹyẹ ― The child of the house in the central market where you will see many bird nests (family oríkì)