"iye" meaning in Yoruba

See iye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ī.jē/
Etymology: Cognate with Edo iye, Itsekiri iye, Igala íye, probably cognate with Ewe nyɛ, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *-ye Etymology templates: {{cog|bin|iye}} Edo iye, {{cog|its|iye}} Itsekiri iye, {{cog|igl|íye}} Igala íye, {{cog|ee|nyɛ}} Ewe nyɛ, {{inh|yo|alv-yrd-pro|*-ye}} Proto-Yoruboid *-ye Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=iye|head2=}} iye, {{yo-pos|noun|iye|}} iye, {{yo-noun|iye}} iye
  1. mother, a title of respect for an older woman Synonyms: ìyá, màmá, mọ́mì, abiyamọ, yèyé, ìmọ̀mọ́, ìmọ̀ọ́, màámi Derived forms: iyeye (english: maternal grandma), iyọba (english: queen mother), Yemọja
    Sense id: en-iye-yo-noun-IImldv3w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ī.jē/
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=iye|head2=}} iye, {{yo-pos|noun|iye|}} iye, {{yo-noun|iye}} iye
  1. value, price
    Sense id: en-iye-yo-noun-HTzYj0CI
  2. amount
    Sense id: en-iye-yo-noun-zzjZXJxr Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing prefix) Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 45 23 10 Disambiguation of Yoruba terms prefixed with i- (nominalizing prefix): 10 9 54 19 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: oye Derived forms: iyebíye (english: precious)
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ī.jè/ Forms: iyè [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=iyè|head2=}} iyè, {{yo-pos|noun|iyè|}} iyè, {{yo-noun|iyè}} iyè
  1. mind; consciousness Derived forms: iyè ríra (english: hallucination; numbnes; memory loss), iyèméjì (english: doubt, second thoughts)
    Sense id: en-iye-yo-noun-lU1eE5J-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ì.jè/ Forms: ìyè [canonical]
Etymology: ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yè (“to live, to survive”), literally “that which you survive for” Etymology templates: {{affix|yo|ì-|yè|id1=nominalizing prefix|lit=that which you survive for|t1=nominalizing prefix|t2=to live, to survive}} ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + yè (“to live, to survive”), literally “that which you survive for” Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=ìyè|head2=}} ìyè, {{yo-pos|noun|ìyè|}} ìyè, {{yo-noun|ìyè}} ìyè
  1. life
    Sense id: en-iye-yo-noun-Y71wZe8e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Alternative forms

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        "1": "bin",
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      },
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    {
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      "expansion": "Itsekiri iye",
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      },
      "expansion": "Igala íye",
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      },
      "expansion": "Ewe nyɛ",
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        },
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        },
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          "word": "yèyé"
        },
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          "word": "ìmọ̀mọ́"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "abiyamọ"
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          "word": "yèyé"
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          "word": "ìmọ̀mọ́"
        },
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    {
      "ipa": "/ī.jē/"
    }
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      "ipa": "/ì.jè/"
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}

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