Sọ̀rọ̀ SókèThe People’s
Yorùbá Dictionary
ẹrẹ́jà noun /ɛ̄.ɾɛ́.d͡ʒà/
Definitions
  1. market square; the central market in a Yorùbá town. It normally opens every five days. Ekiti
    ọmọ olúlé ẹrẹ́jà kẹ́ráàbọ̀ ìsinmi ẹyẹ The child of the house in the central market where you will see many bird nests
Dialect
Àdó Èkìtì, Àkúrẹ́, Ọ̀tùn Èkìtì dialect form of ọjà noun
Etymology
According to Débọ̀ Awẹ́, from a folk etymology, ẹrẹ́ jà (“the place where Ẹrẹ́ fought”). Possibly from ẹrẹ́ + ọjà (“market”)
Component words
ẹrẹ́ọjàmarket
Source: Wiktionary, where this word is spelled “ẹrẹja”. Reference: en-ẹrẹja-yo-noun-rlaVhXyB