ayẹyẹ
Gun
Alternative forms
- ayɛyɛ (Benin)
Etymology
Cognates include Fon yɛ̀, Saxwe Gbe oyɛ̀, Adja ɣeɣi, Ewe ayiyi
Pronunciation
Noun
ayẹyẹ (plural ayẹyẹ lẹ́) (Nigeria)
Derived terms
- ayẹyẹ-dọ́ (“spider web”)
Yoruba
Alternative forms
- ايعَِيعَِ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ā.jɛ̄.jɛ̄/
Noun
ayẹyẹ
- celebration, festival, party, ceremony
- Ẹ jẹ́ kí ayẹyẹ bẹ̀rẹ̀ ― Let the ceremony begin
Derived terms
- ṣayẹyẹ (“to celebrate”)