eze

See also: Eze., Èze, ëzë, and eȝe

English

Etymology

Igbo eze

Noun

eze (plural ezes)

  1. A chief of the Igbo people.

Igbo

Etymology 1

From Proto-Igboid *é-`-ɟè. Cognate with Ekpeye ézè, Ogbah ézè, Ezaa ézè, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ézé, Ika ézê.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ézè/

Noun

éze

  1. king

Etymology 2

From Proto-Igboid *í-`-ɟé. Cognate with Ekpeye íꜜzé, Ogbah éꜜzé, Ezaa ézé, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ézé, Ika éꜜzé. [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /éꜜzé/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

ézē

  1. teeth

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Blench, Roger, Williamson, Kay, Ohiri-Aniche, Chinyere (2013) Comparative Igboid‎[1]
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