ẹrẹja

Yoruba

Etymology

According to Débọ̀ Awẹ́, from a folk etymology, ẹrẹ́ jà (“the place where Ẹrẹ́ fought”). Possibly from ẹrẹ́ +‎ ọjà (“market”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̄.ɾɛ́.d͡ʒà/

Noun

ẹrẹ́jà

  1. (Ekiti) market square; the central market in an Èkìtì Yorùbá town. It normally opens every five days.
    Synonym: ọjà ọba
    ọmọ olúlé ẹrẹ́jà kẹ́ráàbọ̀ ìsinmi ẹyẹ ― The child of the house in the central market where you will see many bird nests (family oríkì)
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