"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): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 29 71
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        "(idiomatic, in the plural) chiefs (in their position as representatives of the people of the town)"
      ],
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          "word": "olóyè"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìjòyè"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìlú"
        }
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      ],
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          "word": "olóyè"
        },
        {
          "word": "ìjòyè"
        },
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          "word": "ìlú"
        }
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