"aja" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ā.d͡ʒá/ Forms: ajá [canonical]
Etymology: Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruba *a-já, from Proto-Edekiri *á-já, ultimately from Proto-Yoruboid *á-byá. Cognates include Igala ábíá and Olukumi azá. Etymology templates: {{inh|yo|alv-yor-pro|*a-já}} Proto-Yoruba *a-já, {{inh|yo|alv-edk-pro|*á-já}} Proto-Edekiri *á-já, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*á-byá}} Proto-Yoruboid *á-byá, {{cog|igl|ábíá}} Igala ábíá, {{cog|ulb|azá}} Olukumi azá Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ajá|head2=}} ajá, {{yo-pos|noun|ajá|}} ajá, {{yo-noun|ajá}} ajá
  1. dog Categories (lifeform): Canids, Mammals Synonyms: olókílì, lókílì, ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà, kítà, ọ̀kọ́, kílìwí
    Sense id: en-aja-yo-noun-zWNX792W Disambiguation of Canids: 67 22 6 5 Disambiguation of Mammals: 67 22 6 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: azá (Ào)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /à.d͡ʒà/ Forms: àjà [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=àjà|head2=}} àjà, {{yo-pos|noun|àjà|}} àjà, {{yo-noun|àjà}} àjà
  1. ceiling, platform Categories (lifeform): Animals
    Sense id: en-aja-yo-noun-aTIJjxWe Disambiguation of Animals: 8 69 15 8 Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 6 74 14 6
  2. attic
    Sense id: en-aja-yo-noun-h7sXAe50
  3. story, roof
    Sense id: en-aja-yo-noun-J8Cb8DfW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: azá (Ào) Derived forms: ilé alájà (english: bungalow), àjà ilé (english: ceiling), àjà-ilẹ̀ (english: basement), òkè àjà (english: attic)
Etymology number: 2
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      "english": "bungalow",
      "word": "ilé alájà"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "ceiling",
      "word": "àjà ilé"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "basement",
      "word": "àjà-ilẹ̀"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        {
          "word": "olókílì"
        },
        {
          "word": "lókílì"
        },
        {
          "word": "ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́gbà"
        },
        {
          "word": "kítà"
        },
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          "word": "ọ̀kọ́"
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ā.d͡ʒá/"
    }
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      "roman": "Ào",
      "word": "azá"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aja"
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      "english": "bungalow",
      "word": "ilé alájà"
    },
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      "english": "ceiling",
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    },
    {
      "english": "basement",
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          "story",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/à.d͡ʒà/"
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "aja"
}

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