"ẹka" meaning in Yoruba

See ẹka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̄.kà/ Forms: ẹkà [canonical]
Etymology: Cognate with Igbo ọkà. Etymology templates: {{cog|ig|ọkà}} Igbo ọkà Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹkà|head2=}} ẹkà, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹkà|}} ẹkà, {{yo-noun|ẹkà}} ẹkà
  1. (Ekiti) corn, maize Tags: Ekiti Synonyms: àgbàdo, yangan, eginrin, eginrin àgbàdo, ẹlẹ́pà, ìjẹ́rẹ́
    Sense id: en-ẹka-yo-noun-FMAmtLDX Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ọkà
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̀.kā/ Forms: ẹ̀ka [canonical]
Etymology: Likely a Doublet of ìka Etymology templates: {{doublet|yo|ìka}} Doublet of ìka Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹ̀ka|head2=}} ẹ̀ka, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹ̀ka|}} ẹ̀ka, {{yo-noun|ẹ̀ka}} ẹ̀ka
  1. branch, offshoot Synonyms: ọmọwọ́, ẹtún
    Sense id: en-ẹka-yo-noun-dV-FDcaZ
  2. (by extension) department, unit, section Tags: broadly Synonyms: apá
    Sense id: en-ẹka-yo-noun-Jqg6bfg7
  3. (by extension, linguistics) dialect Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Linguistics, Foods Categories (lifeform): Grains Synonyms: ẹ̀ka-èdè
    Sense id: en-ẹka-yo-noun-82BtDPsI Disambiguation of Foods: 3 4 5 67 3 19 Disambiguation of Grains: 2 13 4 60 2 19 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with ẹ- Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 5 8 46 5 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 8 65 5 12 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 2 78 1 15 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with ẹ-: 5 5 9 51 5 24 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. type Synonyms: irú
    Sense id: en-ẹka-yo-noun-EwPAawsB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ọkà Derived forms: ẹlẹ́ka-èdè-méjì (english: bidialectal), ẹlẹ́kajẹ̀ka (english: something that is interdepartmental), ẹ̀ka-ẹ̀kọ́ (english: academic department), ẹ̀ka-ẹ̀yà (english: sub-type), ẹ̀ka-àkọlé (english: subtitle)
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̀.kà/ Forms: ẹ̀ka [canonical]
Etymology: From ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kà (“to read, to recite”). Etymology templates: {{af|yo|ẹ̀-|kà|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to read, to recite}} ẹ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + kà (“to read, to recite”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹ̀ka|head2=}} ẹ̀ka, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹ̀ka|}} ẹ̀ka, {{yo-noun|ẹ̀ka}} ẹ̀ka
  1. recitation, (in particular) reciting a dirge Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-ẹka-yo-noun-q3O0i5U0 Disambiguation of Poetry: 3 3 4 26 3 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ọkà
Etymology number: 3
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    }
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        "corn, maize"
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "àgbàdo"
        },
        {
          "word": "yangan"
        },
        {
          "word": "eginrin"
        },
        {
          "word": "eginrin àgbàdo"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹlẹ́pà"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìjẹ́rẹ́"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    }
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "ẹlẹ́kajẹ̀ka"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "ẹ̀ka-ẹ̀kọ́"
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    {
      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "The tree has developed branches",
          "text": "igi náàá pẹ̀ka",
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        }
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        "branch, offshoot"
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      "id": "en-ẹka-yo-noun-dV-FDcaZ",
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        {
          "word": "ọmọwọ́"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹtún"
        }
      ]
    },
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        "department, unit, section"
      ],
      "id": "en-ẹka-yo-noun-Jqg6bfg7",
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        [
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          "section",
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) department, unit, section"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "apá"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Linguistics",
          "orig": "yo:Linguistics",
          "parents": [
            "Language",
            "Social sciences",
            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 5 8 46 5 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 5 8 65 5 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 1 2 78 1 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "_dis": "5 5 9 51 5 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba terms prefixed with ẹ-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "3 4 5 67 3 19",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Foods",
          "orig": "yo:Foods",
          "parents": [
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 13 4 60 2 19",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "yo",
          "name": "Grains",
          "orig": "yo:Grains",
          "parents": [
            "Foods",
            "Grasses",
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Commelinids",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Plants",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Life",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
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      ],
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        ],
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          "dialect",
          "dialect"
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      ],
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        "broadly"
      ],
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        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "type"
      ],
      "id": "en-ẹka-yo-noun-EwPAawsB",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "irú"
        }
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̀.kā/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ọkà"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ẹka"
}

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    {
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        "Ekiti Yoruba"
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      "glosses": [
        "corn, maize"
      ],
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        ]
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      ],
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          "word": "àgbàdo"
        },
        {
          "word": "yangan"
        },
        {
          "word": "eginrin"
        },
        {
          "word": "eginrin àgbàdo"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹlẹ́pà"
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          "word": "ìjẹ́rẹ́"
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        "branch, offshoot"
      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "unit",
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        [
          "section",
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      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "linguistics",
          "linguistics"
        ],
        [
          "dialect",
          "dialect"
        ]
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        "(by extension, linguistics) dialect"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ẹ̀ka-èdè"
        }
      ],
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        "broadly"
      ],
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        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "type"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "type",
          "type"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "irú"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̀.kā/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ọkà"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ẹka"
}

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    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "yo:Foods",
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      "form": "ẹ̀ka",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "ẹ̀ka",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ẹ̀ka",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "2": "ẹ̀ka",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ẹ̀ka",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ẹ̀ka"
      },
      "expansion": "ẹ̀ka",
      "name": "yo-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "recitation, (in particular) reciting a dirge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "recitation",
          "recitation"
        ],
        [
          "reciting",
          "reciting"
        ],
        [
          "dirge",
          "dirge"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛ̀.kà/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ọkà"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ẹka"
}

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