"ẹrẹja" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

Forms: ẹrẹ́jà [canonical]
Etymology: According to Débọ̀ Awẹ́, from a folk etymology, ẹrẹ́ jà (“the place where Ẹrẹ́ fought”) or ẹrẹ́ + ọjà (“market”) Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|ẹrẹ́|ọjà|t2=market}} ẹrẹ́ + ọjà (“market”) Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ẹrẹ́jà|head2=}} ẹrẹ́jà, {{yo-pos|noun|ẹrẹ́jà|}} ẹrẹ́jà, {{yo-noun|ẹrẹ́jà}} ẹrẹ́jà
  1. (Ekiti) market square; the central market in an Èkìtì Yorùbá town. It normally opens every five days. Tags: Ekiti Synonyms: ọjà ọba
    Sense id: en-ẹrẹja-yo-noun-AIzd2Kdc Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "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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        {
          "text": "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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