"yẹra" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Yoruba]

IPA: /jɛ̄.ɾā/
Etymology: From yẹ̀ (“to shift”) + ara (“body”), literally “to shift one's body”. Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|yẹ̀|ara|lit=to shift one's body|t1=to shift|t2=body}} yẹ̀ (“to shift”) + ara (“body”), literally “to shift one's body” Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yẹra|head2=}} yẹra, {{yo-pos|verb|yẹra}} yẹra, {{yo-verb|yẹra}} yẹra
  1. (literally) to turn the body sideways Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-yẹra-yo-verb-TbbOozrZ
  2. (idiomatic) to give way, to move out of the way for someone, to allow someone to be excused Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-yẹra-yo-verb-pvd6c-gb Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: yẹrafún (english: to dodge, to evade), ìyẹra (english: the act of excusing someone) Related terms: dákun, ɡáfárà (english: excuse), takété (english: to move aside), yọ̀ǹda (english: to permit, to excuse)

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  "derived": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to dodge, to evade",
      "word": "yẹrafún"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "the act of excusing someone",
      "word": "ìyẹra"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "yẹ̀",
        "3": "ara",
        "lit": "to shift one's body",
        "t1": "to shift",
        "t2": "body"
      },
      "expansion": "yẹ̀ (“to shift”) + ara (“body”), literally “to shift one's body”",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From yẹ̀ (“to shift”) + ara (“body”), literally “to shift one's body”.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "yẹra",
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "yẹra"
      },
      "expansion": "yẹra",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yẹra"
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      "expansion": "yẹra",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dákun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "excuse",
      "word": "ɡáfárà"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to move aside",
      "word": "takété"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to permit, to excuse",
      "word": "yọ̀ǹda"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to turn the body sideways"
      ],
      "id": "en-yẹra-yo-verb-TbbOozrZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "turn",
          "turn"
        ],
        [
          "body",
          "body"
        ],
        [
          "sideways",
          "sideways"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) to turn the body sideways"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "9 91",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Please excuse me",
          "text": "Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, ẹ yẹra fún mi",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to give way, to move out of the way for someone, to allow someone to be excused"
      ],
      "id": "en-yẹra-yo-verb-pvd6c-gb",
      "links": [
        [
          "give way",
          "give way"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "out",
          "out"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ],
        [
          "someone",
          "someone"
        ],
        [
          "allow",
          "allow"
        ],
        [
          "excused",
          "excused"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) to give way, to move out of the way for someone, to allow someone to be excused"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jɛ̄.ɾā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yẹra"
}
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    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to dodge, to evade",
      "word": "yẹrafún"
    },
    {
      "english": "the act of excusing someone",
      "word": "ìyẹra"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "yẹ̀",
        "3": "ara",
        "lit": "to shift one's body",
        "t1": "to shift",
        "t2": "body"
      },
      "expansion": "yẹ̀ (“to shift”) + ara (“body”), literally “to shift one's body”",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From yẹ̀ (“to shift”) + ara (“body”), literally “to shift one's body”.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "yẹra",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "yẹra",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "yẹra"
      },
      "expansion": "yẹra",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yẹra"
      },
      "expansion": "yẹra",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "dákun"
    },
    {
      "english": "excuse",
      "word": "ɡáfárà"
    },
    {
      "english": "to move aside",
      "word": "takété"
    },
    {
      "english": "to permit, to excuse",
      "word": "yọ̀ǹda"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to turn the body sideways"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "turn",
          "turn"
        ],
        [
          "body",
          "body"
        ],
        [
          "sideways",
          "sideways"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) to turn the body sideways"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba idioms",
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Please excuse me",
          "text": "Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, ẹ yẹra fún mi",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to give way, to move out of the way for someone, to allow someone to be excused"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "give way",
          "give way"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "out",
          "out"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ],
        [
          "someone",
          "someone"
        ],
        [
          "allow",
          "allow"
        ],
        [
          "excused",
          "excused"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) to give way, to move out of the way for someone, to allow someone to be excused"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jɛ̄.ɾā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yẹra"
}

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