ẹẹyọ

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Most speakers have shifted to èfífí. See Ondo Yoruba eìghọ̀, Ijebu Yoruba èwọ̀rìwọ̀, Olukumi èghìghọ̀, and Itsekiri èghẹ̀righọ̀. From Proto-Yoruba *ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀, ultimately from Proto-Edekiri *ɛ̀-ɣɔ̀rɪ̀ɣɔ̀.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀ɛ̀.jɔ̀/

Noun

ẹ̀ẹ̀yọ̀

  1. (Ekiti) smoke
    Synonyms: èéfí, èfífí, èéfín, erukutu
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