Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruba/ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀

This Proto-Yoruba entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Yoruba

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri *ɛ̀-ɣɔ̀rɪ̀ɣɔ̀, ultimately from *ɛ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀ (“partial reduplication of *ɣɔ̀ "to spray, to smoke"”). Retained only in Olukumi and Ekiti dialects, while other Proto-Yoruba descendants inherited *è-fífí

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɣɪ̀.ɣɔ̀/

Noun

*ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀

  1. smoke
    Synonym: *è-fífí

Descendants

  • Olukumi: eghighọ
  • Èkìtì Yoruba: ẹ̀ẹ̀yọ̀
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