yẹra

Yoruba

Etymology

From yẹ̀ (to shift) + ara (body), literally to shift one's body.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛ̄.ɾā/

Verb

yẹra

  1. (literally) to turn the body sideways
  2. (idiomatic) to give way, to move out of the way for someone, to allow someone to be excused
    Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, ẹ yẹra fún miPlease excuse me

Derived terms

  • yẹrafún (to dodge, to evade)
  • ìyẹra (the act of excusing someone)
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