oju

See also: öjü

Sardinian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier *oclu, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus. Compare Italian occhio.

Noun

oju m (plural ojos)

  1. eye

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Igala éjú, Olukumi ózú, and Itsekiri ejú, proposed to be from Proto-Yoruboid *é-jú

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ō.d͡ʒú/

Noun

ojú

  1. eye
  2. face, surface

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

  • ọmọdé bú ìrókò, ó bojú wẹ̀hìn
  • tí ojú bá fara balẹ̀, áá rímú
  • olódò ràbàtà, ojú ẹja lo mọ̀ ọ́n jẹ

(Nouns)

(Verbs)

References
  • "ojú" in Abraham, R.C. (1958). Dictionary of Modern Yoruba. Hodder and Stoughton.
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