ɛyɛ

See also: eye, Eye, and ẹyẹ

Ifè

Ɛyɛ-kã

Etymology

Proposed to derive from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-wɛ. Cognate with Igala ẹ́wẹ, Yoruba ẹyẹ, Olukumi ẹyẹ, likely related to Edo áwẹ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̄.jɛ̄/

Noun

ɛyɛ

1. bird

Hyponyms

• abɛ́rɛ́ (“Souimanga songbird”)
• aríkèékèé
• ɛ̀ŋgã̀ (“weaver”)
• iɖì (“small birds of prey”)
• tsòtí
• yàrobí
• àgùɖã̀-oɖò
• àgbákã̀ã́kã̀ã́ (“hornbill”)
• àkókó
• àlòkò
• àwòɖì (“large bird of prey”)
• ìtí (“kinglet”)
• òkòrò
• òkùkù málɛ̀málɛ̀ (“African thrush”)

 

Meronyms

• iká (“wing”)
• ɔmalɛ́sɛ̀ (“talon”)
• ìyá (“feather”)
• òkó (“gizzard”)

 

Derived terms

• ɛyɛ-lalá (“Cattle egret”)
• ilé-ɛyɛ (“nest”)

 

References

• Mary Gardner, Elizabeth Graveling (2016 October 20) Dictionnaire-Ifè-français-anglais‎ (in French), Webonary.org; SIL International