ẹja aláràn-án
noun
/ɛ̄.d͡ʒā ā.lá.ɾã̀ã́/
Definitions
- mackerel
Etymology
From ẹja (“fish”) + oní- (“one who has”) + àrán (“velvet”), literally “The fish with velvet-like skin”.
Component words
ẹjafishoní-one who has
àránvelvet
2 entries are spelled “àrán”. The etymology calls it “velvet”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
àrán
velvet
àrán
of or resembling velvet
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ẹja alaran-an”.
Reference:
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