"eeyan" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /èè.jã̀/ Forms: èèyàn [canonical]
Etymology: Contraction of ènìyàn. Etymology templates: {{contraction|yo|ènìyàn}} Contraction of ènìyàn Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=èèyàn|head2=}} èèyàn, {{yo-pos|noun|èèyàn|}} èèyàn, {{yo-noun|èèyàn}} èèyàn
  1. person, people, human being Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-eeyan-yo-noun-LzHubUMc Disambiguation of People: 83 17
  2. (idiomatic, in the plural) chiefs (in their position as representatives of the people of the town) Tags: idiomatic, in-plural Synonyms: olóyè, ìjòyè, ìlú
    Sense id: en-eeyan-yo-noun-1-PJjLtJ Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 36 64

Download JSON data for eeyan meaning in Yoruba (1.6kB)

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        },
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