amẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ame"

Edo

Etymology

From Proto-Edoid *a-mɪ̃, compare with Urhobo àmẽ̀, Isoko amị, Esan àmẽ̀, and Gwara àmɛ̃̀. Likely more distantly related to Yoruba omi, Igala ómi, and Igbo mmiri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.mɛ̃̀/

Noun

amẹ

  1. water
  2. rain
    • 1986, Rebecca N. Agheyisi, An Edo-English Dictionary, Ethiope Publishing Corporation, →ISBN, page 8:
      amẹ rhọọ
      It is raining
      (literally, “Rain is falling”)
  3. (by extension) juice, liquid

References

Esan

Etymology

From the Proto-Edoid *a-mɪ̃, see Edo amẹ and other Edoid languages

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /à.mɛ̃̀/

Noun

amẹ

  1. (Uromi) water

References

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