"jiyan" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /d͡ʒī.jã̀/ Forms: jiyàn [canonical]
Etymology: From jà (“to fight”) + iyàn (“argument”). Etymology templates: {{com|yo|jà|iyàn|t1=to fight|t2=argument}} jà (“to fight”) + iyàn (“argument”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=jiyàn|head2=}} jiyàn, {{yo-pos|verb|jiyàn}} jiyàn, {{yo-verb|jiyàn}} jiyàn
  1. to argue Derived forms: olùjiyàn (english: debator), àríyàjiyàn (english: debate), ìjiyàn (english: argument; debate)
    Sense id: en-jiyan-yo-verb-rzpvbSoP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /d͡ʒī.jã́/ Forms: jiyán [canonical]
Etymology: From contraction of jẹ (“to eat”) iyán (“pounded yam”). Etymology templates: {{contraction|yo|jẹ (“to eat”) iyán (“pounded yam”)|nocap=1}} contraction of jẹ (“to eat”) iyán (“pounded yam”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=jiyán|head2=}} jiyán, {{yo-pos|verb|jiyán}} jiyán, {{yo-verb|jiyán}} jiyán
  1. to eat pounded yam Synonyms: jẹyán
    Sense id: en-jiyan-yo-verb-piNU5u-A Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 2 6 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 1 4 88 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "jà",
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      },
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      "name": "com"
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  ],
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  ],
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          "word": "olùjiyàn"
        },
        {
          "english": "debate",
          "word": "àríyàjiyàn"
        },
        {
          "english": "argument; debate",
          "word": "ìjiyàn"
        }
      ],
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        "to argue"
      ],
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        ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒī.jã̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jiyan"
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        "to eat pounded yam"
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        [
          "eat",
          "eat"
        ],
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          "yam",
          "yam"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "jẹyán"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒī.jã́/"
    }
  ],
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    "Yoruba verbs"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "debator",
      "word": "olùjiyàn"
    },
    {
      "english": "debate",
      "word": "àríyàjiyàn"
    },
    {
      "english": "argument; debate",
      "word": "ìjiyàn"
    }
  ],
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        "t1": "to fight",
        "t2": "argument"
      },
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      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "2": "jiyàn"
      },
      "expansion": "jiyàn",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jiyàn"
      },
      "expansion": "jiyàn",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        "to argue"
      ],
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        [
          "argue",
          "argue"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒī.jã̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jiyan"
}

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      "args": {
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jiyán"
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    {
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        "to eat pounded yam"
      ],
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        [
          "eat",
          "eat"
        ],
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          "yam",
          "yam"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʒī.jã́/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "jẹyán"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jiyan"
}

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