ẹwẹ

Igala

Etymology

Cognate with Yoruba ẹyẹ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-wɛ, equivalent to *ɛ́- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *wɛ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ́.wɛ/

Noun

ẹ́wẹ

  1. bird

Derived terms
  • ẹ́wẹ ọ̀lọ (“raptor”)
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