"ẹja" meaning in Yoruba

See ẹja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ẹza [alternative]
Etymology: Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ja, cognates include Olukumi ẹ́zá and Igala ẹ́ja, likely related to Igbo azu Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*ɛ́-ja}} Proto-Yoruboid *ɛ́-ja, {{cog|ulb|ẹ́zá}} Olukumi ẹ́zá, {{cog|igl|ẹ́ja}} Igala ẹ́ja, {{cog|ig|azu}} Igbo azu Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹja|head2=}} ẹja, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹja|}} ẹja, {{yo-noun|ẹja}} ẹja
  1. fish
    Sense id: en-ẹja-yo-noun-tHSpmicF Categories (other): Animals, Drugs, Fish, Plants, Recreational drugs Disambiguation of Animals: 32 37 32 Disambiguation of Drugs: 44 32 24 Disambiguation of Fish: 89 5 6 Disambiguation of Plants: 70 13 17 Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 61 24 15
  2. (Lagos, slang, euphemistic) marijuana Tags: euphemistic, slang Synonyms: igbó
    Sense id: en-ẹja-yo-noun-L3LuiYXO Categories (other): Lagos Yoruba, Yoruba euphemisms, Animals, Marijuana Disambiguation of Animals: 32 37 32 Disambiguation of Marijuana: 1 99 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: apẹja (english: fisherman), ẹja aláràn-án (english: mackerel), ẹja onírùngbọ̀n (english: Royal threadfin), ẹja ọsàn (english: African knifefish), ẹja ṣáwá (english: herring), ẹja àpátámajà (english: stingray), ẹja àrọ̀ (english: catfish), ẹlẹ́ja (english: fish seller), pẹjapẹja (english: fisher)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̄.d͡ʒá/ Forms: ẹjá [canonical], ẹza [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹjá|head2=}} ẹjá, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹjá|}} ẹjá, {{yo-noun|ẹjá}} ẹjá
  1. Mallotus oppositifolius
    Sense id: en-ẹja-yo-noun-3NZQuIsR Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Animals Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 20 23 57 Disambiguation of Animals: 32 37 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    },
    {
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      "english": "mackerel",
      "word": "ẹja aláràn-án"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Royal threadfin",
      "word": "ẹja onírùngbọ̀n"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "African knifefish",
      "word": "ẹja ọsàn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "herring",
      "word": "ẹja ṣáwá"
    },
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      "english": "stingray",
      "word": "ẹja àpátámajà"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "catfish",
      "word": "ẹja àrọ̀"
    },
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      "english": "fish seller",
      "word": "ẹlẹ́ja"
    },
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    }
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        },
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        "slang"
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    }
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}

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    "Yoruba terms inherited from Proto-Yoruboid",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "yo:Drugs",
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      "word": "apẹja"
    },
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      "english": "mackerel",
      "word": "ẹja aláràn-án"
    },
    {
      "english": "Royal threadfin",
      "word": "ẹja onírùngbọ̀n"
    },
    {
      "english": "African knifefish",
      "word": "ẹja ọsàn"
    },
    {
      "english": "herring",
      "word": "ẹja ṣáwá"
    },
    {
      "english": "stingray",
      "word": "ẹja àpátámajà"
    },
    {
      "english": "catfish",
      "word": "ẹja àrọ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "fish seller",
      "word": "ẹlẹ́ja"
    },
    {
      "english": "fisher",
      "word": "pẹjapẹja"
    }
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      ]
    }
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        "fish"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɛ̄.d͡ʒá/"
    }
  ],
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}

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