"yere" meaning in Yoruba

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Verb

IPA: /jè.ɾè/ Forms: yèrè [canonical], jèrè [alternative]
Etymology: Probably from Edo yee (“to remember”), it is being replaced by rántí among younger speakers Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|bin|yee|t=to remember}} Edo yee (“to remember”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=yèrè|head2=}} yèrè, {{yo-pos|verb|yèrè}} yèrè, {{yo-verb|yèrè}} yèrè
  1. (chiefly CY and SEY) to remember Synonyms: rántí, níran
    Sense id: en-yere-yo-verb-OC7Eux0Z
  2. (chiefly CY and SEY, transitive) to remind Tags: transitive Synonyms: yèlérè, rán létí
    Sense id: en-yere-yo-verb-lxJJ~Q5C Categories (other): Ekiti Yoruba, Idanre Yoruba, Ikalẹ Yoruba, Ilajẹ Yoruba, Rẹmọ Yoruba, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ekiti Yoruba: 6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11 Disambiguation of Idanre Yoruba: 6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11 Disambiguation of Ikalẹ Yoruba: 6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11 Disambiguation of Ilajẹ Yoruba: 6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11 Disambiguation of Rẹmọ Yoruba: 6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ùyèrè (english: remembrance), yèlérè (english: to remind)
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "remembrance",
      "word": "ùyèrè"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "to remind",
      "word": "yèlérè"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "bin",
        "3": "yee",
        "t": "to remember"
      },
      "expansion": "Edo yee (“to remember”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Edo yee (“to remember”), it is being replaced by rántí among younger speakers",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "yèrè",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "jèrè",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "yèrè",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "yèrè",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "yèrè"
      },
      "expansion": "yèrè",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yèrè"
      },
      "expansion": "yèrè",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I have remembered it now!",
          "text": "Mo ti yèrè sí báyìí!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to remember"
      ],
      "id": "en-yere-yo-verb-OC7Eux0Z",
      "links": [
        [
          "remember",
          "remember"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly CY and SEY) to remember"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rántí"
        },
        {
          "word": "níran"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ekiti Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Idanre Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ikalẹ Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ilajẹ Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 11 11 11 20 20 0 11 0 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Rẹmọ Yoruba",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "43 57",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to remind"
      ],
      "id": "en-yere-yo-verb-lxJJ~Q5C",
      "links": [
        [
          "remind",
          "remind"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly CY and SEY, transitive) to remind"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "yèlérè"
        },
        {
          "word": "rán létí"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jè.ɾè/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yere"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Eastern Akoko Yoruba",
    "Ekiti Yoruba",
    "Idanre Yoruba",
    "Ikalẹ Yoruba",
    "Ilajẹ Yoruba",
    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rẹmọ Yoruba",
    "Western Akoko Yoruba",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms borrowed from Edo",
    "Yoruba terms derived from Edo",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba verbs",
    "Ọwọ Yoruba"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "remembrance",
      "word": "ùyèrè"
    },
    {
      "english": "to remind",
      "word": "yèlérè"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "bin",
        "3": "yee",
        "t": "to remember"
      },
      "expansion": "Edo yee (“to remember”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Edo yee (“to remember”), it is being replaced by rántí among younger speakers",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "yèrè",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "jèrè",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "yèrè",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "yèrè",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "yèrè"
      },
      "expansion": "yèrè",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yèrè"
      },
      "expansion": "yèrè",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              17
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              6,
              10
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I have remembered it now!",
          "text": "Mo ti yèrè sí báyìí!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to remember"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "remember",
          "remember"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly CY and SEY) to remember"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rántí"
        },
        {
          "word": "níran"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to remind"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "remind",
          "remind"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly CY and SEY, transitive) to remind"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "yèlérè"
        },
        {
          "word": "rán létí"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/jè.ɾè/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yere"
}

Download raw JSONL data for yere meaning in Yoruba (1.9kB)

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  "trace": ""
}

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  ],
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: chiefly CY and SEY, transitive",
  "path": [
    "yere"
  ],
  "section": "Yoruba",
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}

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