"yeye" meaning in Yoruba

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Adverb

IPA: /jé.jē/ Forms: yéye [canonical]
Etymology: Likely from a partial reduplication of *ye (“to be many”). Compare with Olukumi yéye, Itsekiri toye, Igala wéwe, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *yéye, from Proto-Edekiri *yéye, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *wéwe. Also see Ayere yè. iye (“amount, value”) may come from that same *ye root. Etymology templates: {{cog|ulb|yéye}} Olukumi yéye, {{cog|its|toye}} Itsekiri toye, {{cog|igl|wéwe}} Igala wéwe, {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*yéye}} Proto-Yoruba *yéye, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*yéye}} Proto-Edekiri *yéye, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*wéwe}} Proto-Yoruboid *wéwe, {{cog|aye|yè}} Ayere yè Head templates: {{head|yo|adverb|head=yéye|head2=}} yéye, {{yo-pos|adverb|yéye}} yéye, {{yo-adv|yéye}} yéye
  1. very much Synonyms: púpọ̀
    Sense id: en-yeye-yo-adv-lzAcG~yq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: èyé (Èkìtì), yíye (Èkìtì)
Etymology number: 2

Determiner

IPA: /jé.jē/ Forms: yéye [canonical]
Etymology: Likely from a partial reduplication of *ye (“to be many”). Compare with Olukumi yéye, Itsekiri toye, Igala wéwe, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *yéye, from Proto-Edekiri *yéye, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *wéwe. Also see Ayere yè. iye (“amount, value”) may come from that same *ye root. Etymology templates: {{cog|ulb|yéye}} Olukumi yéye, {{cog|its|toye}} Itsekiri toye, {{cog|igl|wéwe}} Igala wéwe, {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*yéye}} Proto-Yoruba *yéye, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*yéye}} Proto-Edekiri *yéye, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*wéwe}} Proto-Yoruboid *wéwe, {{cog|aye|yè}} Ayere yè Head templates: {{head|yo|determiner|head=yéye|head2=}} yéye, {{yo-pos|determiner|yéye}} yéye
  1. much Synonyms: púpọ̀
    Sense id: en-yeye-yo-det-VDscS9T2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: èyé (Èkìtì), yíye (Èkìtì)
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /jè.jé/ Forms: yèyé [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=yèyé|head2=}} yèyé, {{yo-pos|noun|yèyé|}} yèyé, {{yo-noun|yèyé}} yèyé
  1. mother, a title of respect for an older woman or a priestess of the orisha Synonyms: ìyá, màmá, mọ́mì, abiyamọ, iye, màámi, ìmọ́ọ̀ Derived forms: yèyé omi (english: A general name for female river orisha, A priestess of any one of the river orisha), yèyé Onírá (english: A nickname for the orisha Oya), yèyé Ọ̀ṣun (english: A priestess of Osun, a nickname for Osun), yèyélúwa (english: Queen)
    Sense id: en-yeye-yo-noun-jlU0phM~ Categories (other): Yoruba determiners, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Yoruba determiners: 16 16 54 14 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 65 20 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 10 61 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: èyé (Èkìtì)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /jé.jē/ Forms: yéye [canonical]
Etymology: Likely from a partial reduplication of *ye (“to be many”). Compare with Olukumi yéye, Itsekiri toye, Igala wéwe, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *yéye, from Proto-Edekiri *yéye, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *wéwe. Also see Ayere yè. iye (“amount, value”) may come from that same *ye root. Etymology templates: {{cog|ulb|yéye}} Olukumi yéye, {{cog|its|toye}} Itsekiri toye, {{cog|igl|wéwe}} Igala wéwe, {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*yéye}} Proto-Yoruba *yéye, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*yéye}} Proto-Edekiri *yéye, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*wéwe}} Proto-Yoruboid *wéwe, {{cog|aye|yè}} Ayere yè Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=yéye|head2=}} yéye, {{yo-pos|noun|yéye|}} yéye, {{yo-noun|yéye}} yéye
  1. (Èkìtì, SEY, and Ìyàgbà) large quantity; numerous ones Synonyms: púpọ̀
    Sense id: en-yeye-yo-noun-Lp3mf7lX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: èyé (Èkìtì), yíye (Èkìtì)
Etymology number: 2

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    },
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        "1": "its",
        "2": "toye"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *wéwe",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "yè"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
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    }
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "3": ""
      },
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    },
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        "large quantity; numerous ones"
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          "quantity"
        ],
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          "numerous"
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          "ones"
        ]
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        "(Èkìtì, SEY, and Ìyàgbà) large quantity; numerous ones"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "púpọ̀"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/jé.jē/"
    }
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    {
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      "word": "yíye"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Èkìtì",
      "word": "èyé"
    }
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}

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    "Ekiti Yoruba",
    "Ijẹbu Yoruba",
    "Ikalẹ Yoruba",
    "Ilajẹ Yoruba",
    "Ondo Yoruba",
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    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruba",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "2": "toye"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "wéwe"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala wéwe",
      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "alv-yor-pro",
        "3": "*yéye"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-edk-pro",
        "3": "*yéye"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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      "name": "inh"
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        "1": "aye",
        "2": "yè"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "canonical"
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        "head2": ""
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      "expansion": "yéye",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "adverb",
        "2": "yéye"
      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "yéye"
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          "very much"
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        {
          "word": "púpọ̀"
        }
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/jé.jē/"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "word": "yíye"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Èkìtì",
      "word": "èyé"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yeye"
}

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    "Ekiti Yoruba",
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    "Ondo Yoruba",
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    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Edekiri",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruba",
    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "args": {
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        "2": "yéye"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "its",
        "2": "toye"
      },
      "expansion": "Itsekiri toye",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "igl",
        "2": "wéwe"
      },
      "expansion": "Igala wéwe",
      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-edk-pro",
        "3": "*yéye"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Edekiri *yéye",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "alv-yrd-pro",
        "3": "*wéwe"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Yoruboid *wéwe",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "aye",
        "2": "yè"
      },
      "expansion": "Ayere yè",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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        "1": "yo",
        "2": "determiner",
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        "head2": ""
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "determiner",
        "2": "yéye"
      },
      "expansion": "yéye",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "det",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "much"
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      "links": [
        [
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "púpọ̀"
        }
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/jé.jē/"
    }
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    {
      "roman": "Èkìtì",
      "word": "yíye"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Èkìtì",
      "word": "èyé"
    }
  ],
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}
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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Èkìtì, SEY, and Ìyàgbà",
  "path": [
    "yeye"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "yeye",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
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  "path": [
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}

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  "path": [
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  "subsection": "noun",
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}

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  "path": [
    "yeye"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "yeye",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Èkìtì, SEY, and Ìyàgbà",
  "path": [
    "yeye"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
  "subsection": "noun",
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  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Èkìtì, SEY, and Ìyàgbà",
  "path": [
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}

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