eijẹ
Yoruba
Alternative forms
oúnjẹ
ejíjẹ
jíjẹ
Etymology
Contraction of
ejíjẹ
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ē.í.d͡ʒɛ̄/
Noun
eíjẹ
(
Ikalẹ
,
Ilajẹ
)
food
(
Ọwọ
)
food
;
(
in particular
)
yam
Derived terms
Ọdọ́n Ùjeíjẹ
(
“
New Yam Festival
”
)
(Ọ̀wọ̀)