See also: Appendix:Variations of "ee"
Yoruba
Etymology
Probably a contraction of ẹ̀rẹ̀- or contraction of ẹ̀rìn-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
ẹ̀ẹ̀-
- adverbial prefix that denotes the number of times of an action or event
- ẹẹ- + méjì (“two”) → ẹ̀ẹ̀mejì (“twice (two times)”)
- ẹẹ- + mẹ́ta (“three”) → ẹ̀ẹ̀mẹta (“thrice (three times)”)
- ẹẹ- + ìmíì (“other”) → ẹ̀ẹ̀míì (“another time”)
- ẹẹ- + kẹta (“third”) → ẹ̀ẹ̀kẹta (“third time”)
- ẹẹ- + kọ̀ọ̀kan (“each one”) → ẹ̀ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan (“occasionally”)