ɖu ya

See also: duya and du ya

Gun

Alternative forms
  • dù yà (Nigeria)

Etymology

From ɖù (“to eat”) +‎ yà (“suffering”), possibly a calque from the Yoruba word jìyà which when broken down is jẹ (“to eat”) +‎ ìyà (“suffering”). Cognates include Fon ɖù yà, Adja ɖù aya.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɖù jà/

Verb

ɖù yà (Benin)

  1. to suffer
    Synonym: jìyà
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