ayẹyẹ

Gun
Ayẹyẹ

Alternative forms
  • ayɛyɛ (Benin)

Etymology

Cognates include Fon yɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oyɛ̀, Adja ɣeɣi, Ewe ayiyi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.jɛ̄.jɛ̄/
  • Audio (Nigeria)(file)

Noun

ayẹyẹ (plural ayẹyẹ lẹ́) (Nigeria)

  1. spider

Derived terms
  • ayẹyẹ-dọ́ (“spider web”)

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • ايعَِيعَِ‎

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ā.jɛ̄.jɛ̄/

Noun

ayẹyẹ

  1. celebration, festival, party, ceremony
    Ẹ jẹ́ kí ayẹyẹ bẹ̀rẹ̀ ― Let the ceremony begin

Derived terms
  • ṣayẹyẹ (“to celebrate”)
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